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Role of Indian Dance in Society

Role of Indian Dance

This can be considered the golden age of Indian dance. If we turn the pages of history, we can see the sufferings of our predecessors. The Muslim era saw its worst days as girls were used to dancing in the court of Muslim kings to entertain guests. Bhakti was replaced by the following Shringar. The costumes were also designed for entertainment purposes. Hence dance had no place in society and the dancing girls could not dream of normal family life.

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Indian dance music and art were not given any recognition under British rule. They tried to promote Western music and dance as Indian festivals and Indian temples lost their importance. The Devadasis also lost their patronage and the Devadasis left the prostitutes. Hence the quality of dance was very low in the British period. Dancers had to explore an alternative profession to survive. So the quality of the dance went down because the Guru could not fully involve himself in the art. In the meantime, temple dances were abolished by the government act. So the devadasis and musicians associated with the dance performance lost their livelihood. This was the time when these dancers and musicians entered Indian cinema. Thus, adulteration of the quality of dance of those who can make a fortune from the cinema fortunăte by the mudra school of Indian classical dude. Others had to be forced to survive.

At that time there were many circles such as Kalakshetra, Uday Shankar's Belly troupe, Madame Maneka's troupe. The Little Belly troupe and some other artists took some artists into their court. Artists were not educated in those days. Therefore they could not reach the public or explain or explain to the public about their particular dance form. Therefore they relied on "managers" to perform this task. This was the era of Guru tradition, where students used to go to the Guru's place and perform their spiritual practice. One disadvantage was the language problem because the Vidavanas could not explain the gurus as common. Language, students could not understand the nuances of dance.

1960 saw an improvement of all dance styles. This was due to the higher class or educated class taking dance as a divine art. This achievement is due to unstoppable efforts. Many dancers, dance gurus, and great musicians. This was also because educated dancers' studied the scriptures and reached its root. Government and public organizations helped work for qualified students and scholars were able to uncover many hidden factors. The dance, first and foremost of all classical dances, made the costume authentic and traditional. Classical music also gained popularity and all classical dances presented music in a traditional form. The theme reverts to devotion and the atmosphere of the temple is built in our auditorium steps. The government also arranges dance ceremonies so that visiting artists will see senior artists and learn from their contributions to the arts. States have Sangeet Natak Akademi for the benefit of artists. The old guru works have been published by the government and welfare organizations and they were rewarded with cash and prizes.

Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Manipuri, and Kathakali but Odissi, Kuchipudi, and Mohiniattam are considered equally authentic classical forms. Audio cassettes and video cassettes have also helped to popularize classical dances and will help in handing out compositions to the next generation. Contribution of Ragini Devi, Kapila Vatsyayan. Mohan Khokhar and Sunil Kothari have written valuable articles and books on classical dance. The four classical forms initially recognized were the television media helped popularize the dance forms because T. V. But there are many programs that help the common man to see, understand and enjoy our national heritage. This has helped the public to understand good and bad performance. It is an encouragement for parents to teach dance to their daughters under able gurus. The last twenty years had not seen many male dancers as there was an unsafe feeling among them in society but still, male dancers are taking interest as artists and dance gurus. There are many conferences all over India, there are celebrations where we can see good dance programs. In Tamil Nadu, we have many promotions by arranging dance festivals. In Kerala temples still survive Kerala arts like Kathak Kudiyattam and Krishnanattam.

Our classical dances are praised and learned in the US and other European countries such as abroad. Every year many dance groups visit foreign countries and are well received by foreign audiences.

Gujarat has a rich heritage of folk dances. Garba and Raas are widely appreciated and appreciated throughout the world. Apart from folk dances, other classical dances have also taken an important place in the cultural life of Gujarat. Bharatanatyam has become a household name throughout Gujarat. Many of our girls learn, perform, and teach this art. The number of arangatograms performed here is a testament to the popularity of Indo-Natyam in Gujarat. Kathak has become a very popular dance in Gujarat. Apart from this Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, and Kathakali programs are held now and then. Gujarat has a very active Sangeet Natak Akademi which arranges annual programs for the welfare of artists. They also hold workshops for young upcoming artists and Kalakar Sammelan conferences. Dance belly has become a popular feature of the cultural life of Gujarat. We can conclude by saying that now the dancers take pride in being in a family serving this divine art and bowing to the feet of the dancing Lord Nataraja.