dance costumes, dance wear
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Dance are synonymous with legend, mythology and the epics, which invariably are linked to the Gods and to the temples. Whatever the dance be Classical, folk dance, gypsy or tribal, the costumes are colorful and outstanding.
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Bharatanatyam dance costumes --This costume of BharataNatyam dance have undergone many a metamorphosis, but the most commonly used styles include the Skirt/Sari style and the Pyjama Style .The knife pleated fan which is either knee length or mid calf length opens up during particular postures and enhances the beauty and richness of the costume. Bedecked with ornaments, bells and flowers, the dancers hold us spellbound.
Kathak costumes --Kathak finds its roots in the Indian epics and was associated with temples. Subsequently with the advent of Mughal rule, the costumes began to resemble those in Mughal miniature paintings – The dancer wears a flared ankle length dress over a churidhar and also dons a cap.
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Kathakali costumes -- The dancers are usually men who adorn themselves in voluminous skirts and elaborate masks and headdresses with equally vivid painted faces, the color of the paint depicting the characters they portray. The costumes are enormous and bulky and the ornaments and headdresses splendid. All this is unique to Kathakali and it is this distinctive characteristic, which invokes in us an overall sense of awe, fantasy and sometimes a sense of eeriness. |
Kuchipudi dance costumes --Having its origin in Andhra Pradesh, the focus is on animation. There is nothing elaborate in the costumes and the makeup is light. The cross pleats typical of bharatanatyam are used in Kuchipudi also, the only difference being the Katcham at the back. The central pleat in the bharatanatyam attire is reproduced in this costume also.
Manipuri dance costumes --Manipuri is the dance form of Manipur and has its roots in legend and mythology. The costumes are very picturesque. The headdress consists of a tight-fitting conical cap of black velvet or other material, trimmed with a border of synthetic pearls, under a thin white veil. Modernization resulted in the cap being discarded and the hair coiled into a bun at the side of the head. The choli is a tight fitting garment usually made of velvet and below it lie the twirling flounces of a sequined wide bordered skirt that catches the eye. The male dancer wears a dhoti with embroidered bands across his chest ending in flaps that fall over both hips. In another form of Manipuri dance, the costumes consist of a richly embroidered silk or satin dhoti for both male and female dancers. Over the dhoti, in the middle, is a pleated or frilled cloth hanging from the waist to perhaps the knees. The upper part of the male dancers body remains bare save for a necklace. Women wear a tight fitting choli or bodice of the same color and material as the dhoti.
Yaksha dance costumes --This costume belongs to Karnataka and has a rural origin. Based on hindu epics, dance and drama fuse together with the help of “gana” which means music. Like all other dance costumes, this is also rich, colorful and has a tremendous impact on the viewer. Similar to the Kathakali costumes, the skirts are voluminous with heady colored headdresses and painted faces.
Whether one comprehends the nuances of this art or not, no tribute is great enough to those who have created the dynamic color, the classic splendor and the artistic craftsmanship that underlies all these dance costume creations.- author M Swami copyright indianchild.com
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