SPICMACAY

SPICMACAY organised a Kathak Dance Performance on 5th of October 2015 at La Martiniere College, Spence Hall in which famous danseuse Rani Khanam of Lucknow Gharana enthralled the audience with her splendid performance. She also taught students about the different aspects of Kathak Dancing which included-
Sawal Jawab- Where the danseuse responds the musical beats with Ghunghroo.
Jugalbandi- In which recitals on tabla are synchronised with the musical steps of feet.
The Thumri (romantic or devotional in nature, and usually revolves around a girl’s love for Krishna. The lyrics are usually in Uttar Pradesh dialects of Hindi called Awadhi and Brij Bhasha. Thumri is characterized by its sensuality, and by a greater flexibility with the raag) along with its reflection in the dance.