Neck Movement
Odissi is known for its soft and graceful style. It is a very sculpturesque enhanced dance form where the focus is on the dancer’s bhangis (body bending through the movement of the torso) along with the pada vedas (feet positions), and mudras (hand movements) to accompany it.Many of the dance poses in Odissi are influenced […]
Dakshyachala – moving the torso to the right. Bamachala – moving the torso to the left. Agrachala – moving the torso to the front. Prusthachala – moving the torso to the back Prachala – moving the torso all around.
There are two types of hand gestures also known as Mudras. Asanjukta Hasta Mudras (Single Hand Gestures) using one hand.Sanjukta Hasta Mudra (Double Hand Gestures) using two hands. Single Hand Gestures Pataka PadmakosaTripataka […]