Kuchipudi

*Kuchipudi*
Native name	కూచిపూడి నృత్యం
Genre	Indian classical dance
Instrument(s)	Mridangam; Cymbals; Veena; Flute; Tambura;
Origin	Kuchipudi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

Kuchipudi (/ˌkuːtʃɪˈpuːdi/ KOO-chih-POO-dee; Telugu: కూచిపూడి నృత్యం) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances.^[2] It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[3] Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.^[4]^[5]^[6] It developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.^[7]

Evidence of Kuchipudi's existence in an older version are found in copper inscriptions of the 10th century, and by the 15th century in texts such as the Machupalli Kaifat.^[8]^[9] Kuchipudi tradition holds that Narahari Tirtha – a sanyassin of Dvaita Vedanta persuasion,^[10] and his disciple, an orphan named Siddhendra Yogi, founded and systematized the modern version of Kuchipudi in the 17th century.^[11]^[12]^[13] Kuchipudi largely developed as a Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition,^[14] and it is known by the name of Bhagavata Mela in Thanjavur.^[8]

The traditional Kuchipudi was performed by all males troupe. A dancer in a male role would be in Agnivastra, also known as Bagalbandi, wear a dhoti (a single pleated piece of cloth hanging down from the waist).^[15]^[16] A dancer in a female role would wear a Sari with light makeup.^[16] The Kuchipudi performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced, their role stated, and they then perform a short preliminary dance set to music (dharavu). Next, the performance presents pure dance (nritta).^[17] This is followed with by the expressive part of the performance (nritya), where rhythmic hand gestures help convey the story.^[17]^[18] Vocal and instrumental Carnatic music in the Telugu language accompanies the performance.^[19] The typical musical instruments in Kuchipudi are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura.^[20] The popularity of Kuchipudi has grown within India and it is performed worldwide.^[21]^[22]

^ Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, p. 117.
^ Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Kathak, Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Chhau, Satriya, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam..
^ "'Art has to be nurtured to sustain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference Varadpande1982p133 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 60–68.
^ Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 43–46, 80 footnote 8.
^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.
^ ^a ^b Reginald Massey 2004, pp. 79–81.
^ Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 67–68.
^ Krishna Chaitanya (1987), "Arts of India.", pages.74
^ Ragini Devi 1990, p. 73.
^ Banham, edited by James R. Brandon ; advisory editor, Martin (1993). The Cambridge guide to Asian theatre (Pbk. ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001.
^ Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, p. 173.
^ Cite error: The named reference NettlStone1998p516 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Narayan2011p50 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 43–45, 97–104, 117–121.
^ Cornelia Müller (2013). Body – Language – Communication. De Gruyter. pp. 310–319. ISBN 978-3-11-026131-8.
^ Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 147–149.
^ Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, pp. 172–173.
^ Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 73–76.
^ Cite error: The named reference Oonk2007p109 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTESunil_KothariAvinash_Pasricha2001117-1] Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, p. 117.

[FOOTNOTEWilliams200483–84,_the_other_major_classical_Indian_dances_are:_Kathak,_Odissi,_Bharatanatyam,_Kathakali,_Manipuri,_Chhau,_Satriya,_Kuchipudi_and_Mohiniyattam.-2] Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Kathak, Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Chhau, Satriya, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam..

[village-3] "'Art has to be nurtured to sustain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

[Varadpande1982p133-4] Cite error: The named reference Varadpande1982p133 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTERagini_Devi199060–68-5] Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 60–68.

[FOOTNOTESunil_KothariAvinash_Pasricha200143–46,_80_footnote_8-6] Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 43–46, 80 footnote 8.

[lochtefeld376-7] James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.

[FOOTNOTEReginald_Massey200479–81-8] Reginald Massey 2004, pp. 79–81.

[FOOTNOTERagini_Devi199067–68-9] Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 67–68.

[Krishna_Chaitanya_1987_pages.74-10] Krishna Chaitanya (1987), "Arts of India.", pages.74

[FOOTNOTERagini_Devi199073-11] Ragini Devi 1990, p. 73.

[12] Banham, edited by James R. Brandon ; advisory editor, Martin (1993). The Cambridge guide to Asian theatre (Pbk. ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[FOOTNOTESunil_KothariAvinash_Pasricha2001-13] Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001.

[FOOTNOTEFarley_P._RichmondDarius_L._SwannPhillip_B._Zarrilli1993173-14] Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, p. 173.

[NettlStone1998p516-15] Cite error: The named reference NettlStone1998p516 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Narayan2011p50-16] Cite error: The named reference Narayan2011p50 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTESunil_KothariAvinash_Pasricha200143–45,_97–104,_117–121-17] Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 43–45, 97–104, 117–121.

[Müller2013p310-18] Cornelia Müller (2013). Body – Language – Communication. De Gruyter. pp. 310–319. ISBN 978-3-11-026131-8.

[FOOTNOTESunil_KothariAvinash_Pasricha2001147–149-19] Sunil Kothari & Avinash Pasricha 2001, pp. 147–149.

[FOOTNOTEFarley_P._RichmondDarius_L._SwannPhillip_B._Zarrilli1993172–173-20] Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, pp. 172–173.

[FOOTNOTERagini_Devi199073–76-21] Ragini Devi 1990, pp. 73–76.

[Oonk2007p109-22] Cite error: The named reference Oonk2007p109 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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