{"id":116449,"date":"2022-04-22T13:45:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T08:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=116449"},"modified":"2022-04-21T18:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:27:16","slug":"know-about-kathak-costumes-and-their-accessories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/art\/know-about-kathak-costumes-and-their-accessories","title":{"rendered":"Know about Kathak costumes and their accessories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The art of telling stories through dance is as unique and beautiful as the postures of Kathak dance, and so are its costumes. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kathak is a word derived from Sanskrit, one of the country&#8217;s eight classical dance forms. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It means story, and Kathakar means storyteller. This word has combined to become Kathak, in which the story is told through dance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to historians, earlier women used to do Kathak by wearing saris, ghagra, choli, and chunari, while men wore kurta-pyjama. At the same time, Muslim dancers used to wear tunics, kurtas, and pyjamas. Kathak Dresses can be called Hindu costumes, Muslim costumes, temple costumes, or court dresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are some of the Kathak costumes\/dresses:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angrakha kurta\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is a beautiful dress that has its own identity in Kathak. Angrakha is a Sanskrit word that means bodyguard, a one-sided, cord-tied kurta worn by both men and women. The perimeter of women&#8217;s tunic is more. Its length can be up to or more than the knee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anarkali<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many Kathak dancers dance wearing Anarkali kurta, pyjama. This beautiful kurta gained great fame from the movie Mughal-e-Azam. Madhubala wore an Anarkali kurta, short jacket and churidar in the song, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Straight cut kurtas, achkans and caps are also worn in Kathak. Pandit Birju Maharaj used to do Kathak by wearing a tunic as well as achkan and pyjama. In the Lucknow Gharana, fabrics like muslin, silk, and brocade are used for the costumes of Kathak.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cap, Turban or Scarf<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In ancient times, Kathak dancers needed to wear small caps on their heads. However, some well-known dancers of Lucknow&#8217;s gharanas were exempted from this, which they used to say &#8211; Topi Maaf.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dhoti, Churidar, and pyjamas<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All dancers wear these in Kathak. The general public also wears them. These days frizzy pyjamas (skirt-like, girded pyjamas touching the ground) are in trend. Famous Kathak dancer Shambhu Maharaj has also performed wearing it. At the same time, even the narrator of Ayodhya performed in a dhoti jacket with an angrakha kurta. The churidar pyjamas here are a favourite of women across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mandatory accessories for Kathak:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tika<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is basically for the forehead and adds a great charm to the face of the performer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Necklace<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are many varieties of necklaces that are made beautiful from the glorious beads.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghungroos\/Dancing bells<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are the most mandatory accessories of the Kathak. The dance can&#8217;t be performed without wearing them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Flower Gajra<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Gajras are beautiful hair accessories available in both natural and artificial ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bangles\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bangles add a charming look to the performer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of telling stories through dance is as unique and beautiful as the postures of Kathak dance, and so are its costumes. Kathak is a word derived from Sanskrit, one of the country&#8217;s eight classical dance forms. It means story, and Kathakar means storyteller. 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