BSEB Matric Dance flashcards
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- Nritta
- Pure rhythmic movement without narrative meaning; in Bharatanatyam it displays technique and tala rather than bhava or story.
- Navarasa
- Nine emotional flavours of classical Indian performance: Shringara, Hasya, Karuna, Raudra, Veera, Bhayanka, Bibhatsa, Adbhuta and Shanta.
- Sattvika abhinaya
- Inner emotional acting through concentration, tears, trembling and changes of voice or breath; one of the four abhinaya categories.
- Bharatanatyam origin state
- Tamil Nadu; a solo temple-derived classical form with Carnatic music, aramandi stance and a repertory from alarippu to tillana.
- Kathak gharanas
- Lucknow, Jaipur, Banaras and Raigarh are four major Kathak traditions, differing in footwork, bhava, repertoire and stylistic emphasis.
- Kathakali
- Kerala dance-drama known for large headgear, green face makeup, 24 hand gestures, male performers and chenda-maddalam percussion.
- Odissi tribhangi
- Odissi signature pose with three body bends at neck, waist and knee, contrasted with the square chowk stance.
- Jat-Jatin
- Mithila folk dance of women, often performed in the monsoon, using stylized movement to depict domestic and conjugal life.
- Bidesia
- Bhojpuri folk theatre-dance created by Bhikari Thakur, expressing the pain of migrant workers separated from their families.
- Jhijhiya
- Mithila women's festival dance performed with a perforated earthen pot holding a lamp balanced on the head.
- Seraikella Chhau
- Masked dance of Seraikella, historically part of Bihar and now Jharkhand, combining martial steps with lyrical mime; UNESCO-listed in 2010.
- Sam
- First and most important beat of a tala cycle, marked by a clap and used as the point of return in composition.
- Khali
- Empty beat of a tala cycle, shown by a wave of the hand rather than a clap; it marks a contrasting section.
- Teentaal
- Sixteen-matra Hindustani tala divided 4+4+4+4, with tali on 1, 5 and 13 and khali on 9.
- Laya
- Tempo or speed of rhythmic movement; classified as vilambit, madhya and drut, with dugun and chaugun as proportional speeds.
- Adavu
- Basic Bharatanatyam movement unit built from a stance, footwork and hand gestures, combined into korvai and jathi sequences.
- Tatkar
- Kathak footwork that strikes the floor with heel and flat foot while reciting bols, forming the rhythmic base of the dance.
- Aramandi
- Half-sitting Bharatanatyam stance with turned-out knees and feet, giving stability and the characteristic lowered silhouette.
- Pataka hasta
- Single-hand gesture with all fingers extended and joined; used for flag, cloud, forest, river and many other meanings.
- Anjali hasta
- Double-hand gesture with palms joined at the chest, used for salutation, prayer and respectful greeting.
- Samyuta hasta
- Double-hand gesture category; Abhinaya Darpana lists 23 combinations used to express objects, relationships and actions.
- Raga
- Melodic framework of Indian music with characteristic ascending and descending phrases, mood and ornamentation, used to set a dance item's atmosphere.
- Nattuvangam
- Carnatic cymbal played by the nattuvanar, who also recites rhythmic syllables and conducts a Bharatanatyam performance.
- Sapta swara
- Seven notes of Indian music: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni, with komal and tivra alterations.
- Kathakali makeup
- Green face for noble heroes, red for villains, white for women and bearded characters, with large headgear and elaborate costume.
- Mohiniyattam costume
- White-and-gold Kerala kasavu saree worn with red blouse, silver jewelry and side bun, supporting the form's lasya quality.
- Stage directions
- Downstage is nearest the audience, upstage farthest; stage right and left are from the performer's facing direction.
- RICE
- Acute injury first aid: rest, ice, compression and elevation, used in the first 24-48 hours for sprains and strains.
- Ghungroo fit
- Ankle bells should sit snugly above the ankle with secure straps, equal weight on both feet and no loose parts.
- Warm-up purpose
- Raises core temperature, increases blood flow and joint mobility, and prepares muscles for dance; typically 10-15 minutes.
- Natyashastra
- Sanskrit treatise on drama, dance and music attributed to Bharata, dating roughly 200 BCE to 200 CE.
- Bidesia creator
- Bhikari Thakur, called the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri, created Bidesia to portray migrant labour and social reform.