Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Kathak Rhythm


I came across this video on YouTube and found it very interesting. The music is by Marina Velikova. She has used Teen Tala (16 beats) as the base for this music. What really caught my eye or rather my ear was the recitation of the kathak pieces or bols. I would like to remind my readers that i have chosen this particular song based on the music and not the video. I feel the musician was able to keep the traditional beauty of the pieces she recited just as a kathak dancer would. By doing so she has shown the versatility of Kathak as a dance form. I do love the traditional repertoire of Kathak but this was a good blend of traditional with modern keeping the sanctity and beauty of the former.

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