Editorial Design- Magazine of Kathak Dance

rhyth mos on the floor!

The old times Dispersion of Kathak

The routine

transition from practice to stage

NYKF 20’

bringing Kathak to NYC

Kathak A diffuse tradition of Lucknow, Benaras, Jaipur & Raipur

A Journey

Preserving the tradition in the modern world JAN 2020 | 1 JAN2020

rhythmos from the editor

Dance . Shower . Repeat .

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s a young ambitious architect little did I know that Kathak as a dance form would be so significant in my life. It started as a hobby and soon became my identity before I even became an architect.

This journey of becoming a Kathak dancer has shaped me in so many ways developing my personality and nature. The dance influenced my aesthetic tastes and impacted on my design process during my undergarduate years at architecture school.

Dance indeed is a significant medium of expression. Being an introvert Dance helped me to overcome that and become more open to interaction. It adds an ease of communication and one ends up seeing rhythm, flow choreography in ordinary things as well. Before I knew it, Kathak Dance had already embraced my thinking and body language.

Considering the impact it had on my life I decided to take the topic of World Dance as the broader idea for the magazine and choose Kathak Dance as the topic for the prototype issue. The magazine is largely aimed at connecting the varied dance forms in the world to the general public and people interested in dance, even if they are not professional dancers.

Each issue tries to get close to the dance form to its detailed aspects. The goal is to putforward the evolution of the dance form. Each issue would involve discussions and reviews about the particular dance form being covered in the issue. The topics explored through each section would inolve the history, geographical origins and locations of the dance form, showcase some of the contemporary performers and their journeys concluding with the overview section which will give the readers the whole dance form in a nutshell.

Even though the overall look and format of the magazine looks formal and disciplined I have tried to add an element of fun , enjoyement and positivity through the contrast of colours and illustration. I just do not aim for the magazine to be informative but I would also like the readers to benefit from the magazine and get entertained.

In conclusion, I would just like to say that through this inaugaral issue I am able to bring your minds to understand the authenticity of an Indian Classical dance form such as Kathak.

It is about showcasing this dance form amidst the binaries of classical and contemporary, traditional and modern that exists in the system and re-interpret it with a refreshing vision.

ishita parmar photo credits : FELICIA JAGDATT rhythmos | KATHAK

Ka thak Kathak, one of the main forms of classical dance-drama of India, other major ones being Bharata natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Odissi. Kathak is indigenous to northern India and developed under the influence of both Hindu and Muslim cultures.

Kathak

is

characterized

by

intricate footwork and precise rhythmic patterns that the dancer articulates by controlling about 100 ankle bells. It takes its movements from life, stylizes them, and adds the complex rhythmic patterns.

Kathak is danced by both males and females; many of the dances convey moods of love.

editorial

design

Feature Editor: Mitali Sonar Senior Editors: Saanya Sharma, Daniel Ching, Sara Geller Editorial Assistant: Jenifer Dahlin Associate Editors: Isabel Linetti

Design Director Andy Bernard Art Director Rosa Diaz Designer April Ludagte Art Assistant Micheal James

operations

photography

Production Manager Jay Panchal Research Director Ria Pawar Editorial Operations Priya Mehta Manager

Staff Photographer Damien Jacobs Associate Visuals Editor Jay Fox Photo Editor Peter James

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illustration by ISHITA PARMAR rhythmos | KATHAK

the old times 5 Historic Significance The emergence of Kathak as a dance form.

10 Geography The cities which were centers of the dance form

15 Styles of the Kathak The houses or Gharanas of Kathak and their pecularities.

the artist 30 Nayantara Parpia A dancer, A teacher, A housewife and A mother

33 Attire The attire for the dance for the emphatic stage presence.

35 NYKF 20’ The NewYork Kathak Festival 2020

25 The Teacher and the Dancer The transfer of the skillsets & art

This Issue the routine

the outline

37 The Architecture

46 Current Status

The space for pratice

Where does Kathak stand today?

40 Dimensional Capacities

47 Preservation

Transgression of Kathak from the temples to palaces

How are dancers evolving to keep this dance form alive

42 New Platforms

48 Analogy

Youtube and social media as global platforms

Kathak and Flamenco

44 The pure joy of watching

50 Vocabulary It basically goes like...

The experience of the auidience while watching a live show versus a live webcast.

on the cover

Nayantara Parpia is a young Kathak dancer with a vibrant energetic stage presence that leaves a striking impression on her audiences.

Photo credit: Nayantara Parpia

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whyKATHAK the artist

Photo Credit: NAYANTARA PARPIA

Nayantara Parpia, finding her own voice through the conversation that takes place among the dancer, musicians and audience

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Soufflé dessert apple pie tootsie roll gummi bears lollipop croissant. rhythmos | KATHAK

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the ethics

the business Natraj : Lord of Dance The Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, represented in metal or stone in many Shaivite temples. Shiva is shown as the source of all movement within the cosmos and as the god whose doomsday dance, represented by the arch of flames, accompanies the dissolution of the universe at the end of an eon. His figure is encircled by a ring of flames, the prabhamandala.

The coutroom synergy Behind palace walls, the emotional and graceful storytelling inherent in its Hindu roots combined with the more technical postures, rhythmic mathematics of Islam.

Thus, Kathak developed into a strong dance tradition that incorporates elements of both Hindu and Muslim culture.

The oral tradition Kathakars, are people who narrate stories largely based on episodes from the epics, myths and legends. Mime and gestures were perhaps added later on to make the recitation more effective. Kathak is the only form of classical dance wedded to Hindustani or the North Indian music.

A Duel & Duet : Kathak & Flamenco Flamenco is more contemporary to the Kathak that was developed with Persian and Moghul influences. The dance form started as a storytelling form by groups known as ‘Kathaakars’ who naturally influenced by the folk art and dance around that region.

Beyond the Floor Anisha Muni talks about the NewYork Kathak Festival a non-profit organization tracing the classical dance to its origins back to India.The New York Kathak Festival is produced by the American Kathak community, inspiring creative exchange between local Kathak artists and diverse New York audiences. The NYKF is our passion above and beyond our professional careers in industries ranging from fashion, technology, finance, fitness, education, journalism, marketing, and medicine. As a group of young professionals who love Kathak, we strongly believe that we must set a foundation for Indian art + culture to thrive in New York. The underlying philosophy of NYKF: Inclusivity : NYKF is not about promoting any one individual or group it’s about the dance.

Local + global : Kathak first came to the US in the 1950s and 1960s through New Yorkers who travelled to India to learn from masters.

Inspiring : We inspire and encourage their imaginations to learn and share.

Gratitude : The festival is our expression of gratitude for the art that our teachers have passed to us, and their teachers passed to them—against difficult odds, and often without recognition.

Image sources: CREATIVE COMMONS JAN 2020 | 7

the old times - Styles of Kathak

Inception & the 4 styles within Kathak This genre was created amid the Bhakti movement stages of the Indian Vedic History. Kathak is fine art in light of quick footwork and considerably quick chakkars (pirouettes). There are 4 Gharanas (styles) in Kathak, which for the most part vary in accentuation given to footwork, they are; the Jaipur, Lucknow, Benaras and the Raigarh Gharana.

1 : Jaipur Under this form, significance is put on the more technical aspects of dance, complex and powerful footwork, multiple spins, and compositions in different talas.

2 : Lucknow This style underscores beauty, grace, style, elegance and naturalness showing the great feminine styles in the dance.

3 : Benaras This style is described by the selective utilization of the natwari or dance bols. There is additionally a great utilization of the floor.

4 : Raigarh This style was established by the Maharaja Chakradhar Singh in the august province of Raigarh in Chhatisgarh during the mid-twentieth century.

illustration by ISHITA PARMAR rhythmos | KATHAK

The Routine From Temples to Palaces A transition from the temple dance halls to the courtyard entailed changes in presentation.

by ALIA ROBERTS image source : CREATIVE COMMONS

When the pat­ ron­ age shifted from the temples to the royal court, then the emphasis shifted from the telling of re­li­gious stories to one of enter­tain­ment.

ahead in the section

The Architecture

Preservation

Vocabulary

The space for pratice p 33

How are dancers evolving to keep this dance form alive p 35

Hand gestures of Kathak Dance p 36 JAN 2020 | 9

the routine - Dimensional Capacities

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The arched hallways demanded for a re-invention in the story-telling of Kathak dance.

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the oultine - Vocabulary

Hand Gestures (hasta mudra) making the story within the dance easy to understand.

Petal : Arala Scissors / Tongs : Kartarimukha

ALPHABETS OF KATHAK

The pinnacle : Shikhara Flag : Pataka Peacock : Mayura

Parrot’s beak : Shukathundam

Full moon : Chandrakala

Half moon : Ardhachandra

Bracelet : Katkamukha

2 parts of a flag : Ardhapataka

Fully Bloomed Lotus : Alapadma Needle : Suchi

3 parts of a flag : Tripataka Fist : Mushti

Hood of Cobra : Sarpasirsham

Wood apple : Kapita

Lotus petal : Padmakosha

Deer’s head: Mrigaseerisham Lion’s head: Simhamukham

Small bell: Kangulam

Bee : Bramharam The Swan: Hamsapakshakam

4 sides square: Chatura

Swan’s bill : Hamsasyam

illustration by : ISHITA PARMAR JAN 2020 | 11

the routine - Architecture

The sacred space for the Classical dance With modern times the space is also modern but embeds the traditional roots of Kathak Dance. Such is the ethos of the Nateshwar Nritya Kala Mandir-Kathak Institute of Late Natraj Gope Krishna

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the routine - Architecture

The synergy of the studios contribute immensely to the entire process of the dancer and developing a relationship with the space itself.

image source: CREATIVE COMMONS JAN 2020 | 13

the routine - Practice to Perfromance

FEATURING MITALI SONAR // SHINJINI KULKARNI // PANDIT. RAJENDRA GANGANI // PANDIT. BIRJU MAHARAJ JI rhythmos | KATHAK

From practice to performance Somewhere between a perfomance and practice sessions these dancer find their true strength.

JAN 2020 | 15

the routine - Practice to Perfromance

ri-ya-az p r a c t i c e

The Angika Anhinaya or symbolic gesture for a performance by Mitali Sonar.

Dancers practice more than they perform to create that moment of perfection during a perfromace which lasts only for a few seconds.

MITALI SONAR talks about how practice is part of her daily routine with functional exercise, yoga and stretching.

photo credit: MITALI SONAR rhythmos | KATHAK

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the routine - Practice to Perfromance

ri-ya-az c h a r a c t e r

Carrying the family tradition, when she is not dancing she is involved in historic stories about mythology and society. Shinjini Kulkarni for the New York Kathak Festival 2020

image source: CREATIVE COMMONS rhythmos | KATHAK

JAN 2020 | 19

the routine - Practice to Perfromance

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Pt. Rajendra stands out for his style; making use of his excellent blend of manly grace and delicacy, dramatic performances and an accomplished singer and tabla-player as well. Said the guru today, “The blend is limited to rhythm and footwork. The basic character of each dance form has to be preserved.

photo credit: PT. RAJENDRA GANGANI rhythmos | KATHAK

JAN 2020 | 21

the routine - Practice to Perfromance

ri-ya-az p r e c i s i o n

Pandit Birju Maharaj is also a noted film personality. In the movie ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’, directed by the famous Satyajit Ray, Birju Maharaj had composed two dance sequences for which he had lent his voice as well. In the 2002 film ‘Devdas’, Birju had choreographed the song ‘Kaahe Chhed Mohe.’

image source: CREATIVE COMMONS rhythmos | KATHAK

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rhythmos | KATHAK

The Artist’s journey A story about the passion for dance and the will to pursue it as a career at the tender age of 16.

by RYAN PELL photo credits : NAYANTARA PARPIA

A woman with deep roots that trace her lineage of the Lucknow gharana, branching out to share her knowledge and gifts with her students, and embracing her art by ever growing, and nurturing her skills through dedication and commitment to her dance. Presenting the next artist feature...

NAYANTARA PARPIA JAN 2020 | 25

the artist - Nayantara Parpia

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How did you find your self-expression?

“Often I would struggle with thoughts about self expression. Each dancer might bring their own unique flavour to even a traditional choreography, but does that satify one’s own need to truly “express” oneself?”

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Photo Credit: Nayantara Parpia

the artist - Nayantara Parpia

Photo Credit: Nayantara Parpia

To dance is to be out of yourself, larger, more beautiful, more powerful.

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the artist - Nayantara Parpia

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How do you keep balance with the other thing you do?

“One thing I’ve learnt about both dance and motherhood (and “life”, really)-People are going to think and say whatever they want, no matter how hard you try, so just do your best, remember to appreciate the little things in the bigger picture.”

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Vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales ut eu sem integer. Volutpat commodo sed egestas egestas fringilla phasellus faucibus. Massa ultricies mi quis hendrerit. Egestas quis ipsum suspendisse ultrices. Eu lobortis elementum nibh tellus molestie nunc non. Tristique senectus et netus et. Magna sit amet purus gravida quis blandit turpis cursus. Tristique risus nec feugiat in fermentum posuere urna nec tincidunt. Eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque. Tellus elementum sagittis vitae et leo duis ut. Porttitor leo a diam sollicitudin tempor id.

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the artist - Nayantara Parpia

A Dancer, Teacher, A homemaker and a Mother whose efforts have kept Kathak alive.

Photo Credit: Nayantara Parpia

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rhythmos | KATHAK

the artist - Nayantara Parpia

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the artist - Attire

The Vitals

Without which Kathak is not Kathak! illustration by ISHITA PARMAR

Frock-style top

Lotus design emblamatic to floral design & nature

Belt where the bells are stringed together

Ankle Bells As Kathak is popular both in Hindu and Muslim communities the costumes of this dance form are made in line with traditions of the respective communities. Musical anklets called ghunghroo made of leather straps with small metallic bells attached to it are wrapped in her ankles that produce rhythmic sound while she performs excellent and spectacular footwork. The Kathak dance dresses for male and female dancers are usually in bright shades of orange, red or green.

rhythmos | KATHAK

Dye applied on feet & hands English translation

the artist - Attire

Anarkali

Kamal Phool

Ghunghroo Patta

Ghunghroo

Alta Traditional name

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Sculpturing The Kathak dance form originated from Nothern India and was very similar to Bharatnatyam dance form. In ancient India there were KATHAKARS or bards who used to recite religious or mythological tales to the accompaniment of music, mime and dance. illustration by ISHITA PARMAR

Delicacy expressions & the mood of the end pose

rhythmos | KATHAK

Drama

Speed

story-telling & mime of the Bhava

pirouette & footwork within the beats

the Moment ‘katha’ The art of story-telling

Power

Poetry

recital & dance compositions from the religious scriptures

rhythm & language of the choreography

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rationale This being the final prototype is way different from what I designed in part 1. In the overall sense, I think the entire prototype is more cohesive in terms of design. I amd glad that I was able to work out a majority of the design ideas in my head. A magazine envisioned to cover all the different dance forms present in the world I think I have managed to provide a new perspective by taking an Indian Classical dance form and create a prototype which is modern and refreshing through thoughful design.

I think the illustrations and the image selection are the major strengths of my prototype. They have been used in contrast to one another, as in the illustrations what I am trying to highlight is the body movements and the postures while the images focus on expressions and the setting within which the dancer performs. The typography which is a combination of a Serif & San serif typeface of Playfair Dsiplay and Interstate, worked out well to exhibit the graceful and delicate aspects of dance into eye-catching typography. Prior to this class, I only would see the application of grid in 3d volume and 2d plans (being an architect) but now I realize that the grid is the most important tool for any form of design. The interplay among the elements could only be possible by the grid, thus in the beginnning I made sure the grid was what I wished for based on the content I was going to present.

A weak aspect of the magazine I believe could be my photo selection. I did find a lot of trouble is acquiring good photos, many of the artists were generous enough to offer their photos but there were some that I had to source out myself. And there were times when I had to rethink on the content as well because finding images for that particulat topic/theme became difficult. Having said that, the process has challenged me not just through design but in the narrative/story-telling aspect as well.

rhythmos | KATHAK

The 5 things I learned through this course are: 1. GRID & GUIDELINES: The grid and the basic gudielines you create is your foundation. They are emblamatic to the design ideas and decisions you take. Thus, I am glad I spent a few sessions working on the grid and in the end it actually paid off , I could see an increase in my capacity to work out different ideas and decide what works better.

2. CONTENT: I guess, I took a challenging topic such as KATHAK, since not much has been documented about it. It has only been in the recent times that artists and dancers became aware of the documentation. Thus, I think if I would have take a more global dance form such as Flamenco or Salsa or Ballet, it would have been easier for me to get images and more stories to cover. But this prototype is as a tribute to my insitute back home so that some day hoepfully I can make a publication for them. So I guess it worked out as a challenge for me, and in the future I am more aware.

3. PHOTO SELECTION: As mentioned earlier I did have a hard time getting good and clear images. I was lucky since most of them have a black background and that allowed me to have an interesting play of typography with the images.

4. COLOUR & COLOUR PALATTE: The color palattes developed organically with the images and I resoted to a warm colour scheme with the use of pastels hues to maintain a minimal asthetic.

It was interesting to discover the role of the colors in attaining a certain kind of modern and simple aesthetic.

5. REASON: This is the most imporatnt lesson I have learned, to reason out every design move I make. With reason it just gets easier to conclude with your design ideas and makes the process a whole lot interesting.

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