Session 38 – Paidhal Step 3

Lets begin with watching this animation… Now lets look at the movement flow in the step. Start Position: Stand with feet together with katakamukhams at chest level in the right hand and the katakamukham stretched up above the head and facing upward in the left hand. Tai: – Tap right feet behind the left to [...]

Session 37- Paidhal Step 2

Lets take a look at this animation… Ref Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOi4K8OG-bk Start Position: Araimandi with katakamukhams at chest level. Stage 1: Tai: – Leap and land with right feet . Fold your left leg at the knees and keep it raised behind the right leg. The right hand opens out in alapadmam, tracing an arc it [...]

Session 36- Paidhal Step 1

This step involves systematic and rhythmic leaps to the sides, front and back. Lets watch the animation that demonstrates the adavu to the right side. Start Position: Araimandi with katakamukhams at chest level. Stage 1: Tai: – Leap and land with right feet . Fold your left leg at the knees and keep it raised [...]

Session 35- Introduction to Paidhal/leaping steps

Paidhal or Paichal is a Tamil term that means “to leap”. It differs from the Kudhitametti in the sense, the dancer while doing the Paidhal covers space, whereas in Kudhitametti she/he jumps in the same spot. A very graceful step in itself, paidhal is usually seen at the end of korvai(a string of adavus) as [...]

Session 34- Shiro Bhedas or Head Movements

Bhedha as most Indonesian and Malaysian students will understand, is a term that denotes a change/difference (from the previous state).This Sanskrit word is very commonly used word in these two languages. Bhedhas in dance terminology means a variety of movements prescribed for a particular anga/pratyanga. In this session Mr. Santosh will elucidate the Shiro Bhedas [...]