Indian Dance & Music Forums by Gauri Jog

Discuss anything about Indian Dance, current issues, support from governments, articles, obituaries, major events

Discuss and discover Kathak terms such as Mudras, Amad, Chaturang, dadra, Kasak-Masak, Kavit, Toda, Tukde, Laya, Padhant, Palte, Paran, Pratyanga, Salami, Sum, Tatkar, Tehai, Thaat, Thumri, music for kathak, videos of kathak

Discuss and discover Bharatnatyam Gurus, pictures and music by dancers, history and evaluation, Natya Shastra, Attire and makeup, Postures, Nritta, Natya, Nritya, Adavus, Samyuta, Jati, Navagraha, Bandhu, Abhinaya, Thaalam, Vaaythari, Shobhana, recitals, styles

Discuss and discover terminology of Odissi dance, history, music for Odissi dance, gurus and performers, dance vocabulary and repertoire, Maharis, Mantras, Nartaki, Gotipura tradition etc

Discuss everything about this classical dance, style, Jatiswaram, Tillana, Karana, dancers and traditions, Lord Krishnas Music, Bhama Kalapam, music for Odissi and videos

Discover and discuss Kathakali plays, dance elements, music for kathakali, DVDs of Kathakali, Ramanattam, Krishnanattam, Contemporary trends, expressions, Geetha, Vadyam, Manipravalam, Cheda Maddalam, acting, makeup

Discuss and discover this beautiful dance from Kerala, music for Mohiniattam, Videos, elements of Mohiniattam, Chollu, Manipravalam, famous dancers and choreographers

Find more about this dance from North East India, Sattras, Monasteries, mythological stories, Bhakots, styles of Sattriya, Apsara Nritya, Behar, Chali, Rasa, Manchok, Natua, Gosai, Bar Prabesh, Gopi Prabesh, Jhumra

Find more and share about this dance, Raslila, Music for Manipuri dance, Majira, Gandharvas, Vaishnavite Padavalis, gurus and dancers around the world

Discuss about this dance from West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa, Seraikela, Mayurbhanj Chhau, Purulia Chhau, Ramayana and Mahabharata, Ganesha, DVDs of Chhau dance

Creative, Experimental and Bollywood Discuss and find people who practice bollywood, issues of background dancers in bollywood, item girls, picturasation, popular bollywood songs for dance, best youtube videos of bollywood

Discuss anything about Indian Music, current issues, support from governments, articles, obituaries, major events

Discuss everything about north Indian music, ragas, bhajans, bandish, dhamar, dhol, drut, Gharanas or styles, famous musicians and vocal singers, Layakari, Videos, instruments etc

Discuss all about Carnatic music from south, Ragam, Swaram, Instruments, Talam, Kalai, Learning exercises, compositions, resources, famous musicians and singers