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Maar Dala from Devdaas

yet another Madhuri Dixit!  Has the upbeat liveliness of bollywood but the mime is almost as refined as pure Kathak.  That’s due to Madhuri’s perfection.  The costumes are so grand.  I seem to favor both the highly classical on one end of the spectrum and the strongly hip-hop flavored on the other.  And right now, Radhika’s picking both kinds!   thanks R!

PS – longing for the glamor of bollywood and I want my classes to make people feel that glamor and that they’re at an event!  – w

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New to bollywood? So was I a year ago and the thing that stands out from exploring this world is the amazing variety of styles and the high-energy enthusiasm and love that pour out of every song and dance.  Bollywood dances of course, originated with the Hindi film musical and the early films seemed to draw mostly on the two main classical dance styles: Kathak, from the North and Bharata Natyam from the South.  So for your introduction to bollywood here are a couple of links to youtube videos that feature more classic films with Kathak classical dancing.. The first … Continue Reading