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Kuchipudi - The Divine Dance Form
 Andhra Pradesh
is associated with the divine dance form, as it were, Kuchipudi.Kuchipudi, the indigenous
style of dance of Andhra Pradesh took its birth and effloresced in the village of
the same name, originally called Kuchelapuri or Kuchelapuram, a hamlet in
Krishna district. Kuchipudi has always been an inherent and inseparable part of
the Andhra tradition. The genesis of Kuchipudi art as of most Indian classical
dances is associated with religions. It is famous for its grace, elegance and charm.
It was Abdul Tana Shah, the grand nephew of Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah of the
Qutb Shahi dynasty. Kuchipudi is a perfect balance between three aspects- Nritta
Nritya and Natya.
According to tradition, Kuchipudi dance was originally
performed only by men and they all belonged to the Brahmain community.These Brahmain
families were known popularly as Bhagavathalu of Kuchipudi. A very charming form
of abhinaya is the satvikabhinaya which includes three steps. It begins with facial
expressions and eye movements, followed by hand gestures and eventually movements
of the entire body. The most popular Kuchipudi dance is the pot dance in which a
dancer keeps a pot filled with water on her head and feet kept on a brass plate.
Kuchipudi plays are enacted in the open air and on improvised stages. Kuchipudi,
the dainty dance form of Andhra Pradesh is profoundly aesthetic and the experience
of watching it live is most exhilarating and cannot be expressed in words!!
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