{"id":267,"date":"2017-10-02T17:47:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T14:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/?p=267"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:39:49","slug":"kuchipudi-the-dance-style-of-andhra-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/kuchipudi-the-dance-style-of-andhra-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Kuchipudi<\/em>, the Dance Style of Andhra Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kuchipudi<\/em> is yet another form of <em>lasya<\/em> dance related to the above-mentioned <em>bharatanatyam<\/em>. It derives its name from a village in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its origins lay in a village dance-drama tradition but in the latter part of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century it gained popularity mainly as a solo form, mostly performed by female dancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possibly because of the proximity of Tamil Nadu to its strong <em>bharatanatyam<\/em> tradition, <em>kuchipudi<\/em> is nowadays strongly influenced by <em>bharatanatyam\u2019s<\/em> technique and repertoire. They both share the musical accompaniment in the <em>Carnatic<\/em> style and also partly the repertoire with all the <em>alarippus, jatisvarams, padams<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, there are stylistic differences. <em>Kuchipudi<\/em> has a heavier and more earthbound foot technique than <em>bharatanatyam<\/em>. There are also some dance numbers in <em>kuchipudi<\/em> not found in other solo dance forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fig col3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in098.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The beginning of <em>tarangam<\/em>: the dancer brings a brass plate to the stage <span>Sakari Viika<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in099.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1040\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tarangam<\/em> is danced on a brass plate <span>Sakari Viika<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/in100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1041\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tarangam<\/em> is danced on a brass plate <span>Sakari Viika<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most characteristic of the <em>kuchipudi<\/em> numbers is <em>tarangam<\/em>, usually the final number of a performance. It is danced on a brass plate that is often filled with water. The dancer places her feet upon its raised edges and moves the plate while dancing around the stage in perfect balance. The dancer has oil-burning candles in her hands, which she finally puts out with the water from the plate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuchipudi is yet another form of lasya dance related to the above-mentioned bharatanatyam. 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