What is dance? Well, most people know it when they see it, but the definition of the term can be a bit difficult to explain. Dance, like art, is an art form that employs many different kinds of movement and expression to affect its audience, and thus, its outcome. The history of dance can also …
Ballet, or the Italian dance, has a long history that dates back to the 15th century. Before evolving into a popular concert dance intended for both public performance and private recital, ballets were developed for the theatrical stage as a popular dance form. This is essentially in the form of an elaborately choreographed dance, where …
Bharatnatyam is a major branch of classical Indian dance, which originated centuries ago in Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. It has flourished in the courts and temples of south India since ancient days. There are several versions of Bharatnatyam performed today by trained dancers, musicians and singers in various cities of India. Some of them have …
The basic and first thing that you have to do in simple yoga is, get yourself relaxed by lying down on the floor. It is also essential to keep your mind clear and cool. The next step in simple yoga is, to stretch your body properly by bending your knees and touching your toes. You …
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Yoga is often considered as an exercise system that would help you get in shape; however, it is also possible to incorporate simple yoga postures into your daily life which can help improve your health. There are many benefits of doing yoga, and most people who do regular yoga exercises have reported that they experience …
The first part of a series of six yoga exercises, simple yoga postures stand as an ideal remedy to all sorts of body discomfort and pain problems, like back pain, joint pains, asthma, stress and heart ailments. Asana and pranayama are both derivatives of Hatha Yoga, which is one of the oldest and most popular …
Kuchipudi Dance of Andhra Pradesh is also known as Kuchipudi Kathakali. It is also called Kuchipudi Marathi. Kuchipudi is a type of Kathakali and is considered to be a part of the Kathakali genre of mass entertainment. Although it originated in AP, Kuchipudi has now spread across to other districts in India and has become …
MohiniAttam is a unique form of Indian Dance, which originated from Kerala and to some extent Sri Lanka also has been performed by thousands of women artists since ancient time. It is one of the most famous forms of dance in South India and is one of the most popular form of Indian dance performed …
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Ballet dance is known all around the world as amongst the most beautiful, elegant and sentimental forms of dance entertainment enjoyed by people of almost all ages. Ballet is considered to have originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. There is believed to be no exact date as to when it originated, …
For most of my students, the term ball room refers to a place on a dance floor where everyone wears ballroom dresses and it is very social. I also call it a “dancing floor” because there is music playing and everyone dances to the music. What I teach my students to do instead of dancing …