Word: bharata
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This year's acts ranged from traditional "Bharata Natyam" dancing to the performance of a song from the Hindi movie "Dil Se," which featured a mixture of modern and semi-classical music...
Aditi Bagchi '99 performed the opening act, a flirtatious, intricate classical Indian dance called the bharata natyam. An astonishing meld of classical poses, swift, powerful foot and arm movements and use of the eyes and face to express emotion, Bagchi's dance also punctuated its backing music with the rhythmic jingle of the bells on her ankles. This is the dancing style called ghungroo, from which the show itself takes it name. Among the singers, Devi SenGupta '98 gave a beautiful and captivating performance; accompanying herself instrumentally, she sang a ghazal and a nazrul geeti, traditional songs (in Urdu...
Among the acts were Bharata Natyam, a classical dance of facial expression and complex footwork; Kathak, a dance stlyle inspired by the Krishna legend; and traditional Bhangra, a festive Punjabi dance of love and patriotism...
...show opened with the traditional dance Bharata Natyam that focuses on expression, music and rhythm. The dance featured a performer wearing a bright purple and gold costume...