Vandana

वन्दना

Sanskritvan · da · naa

aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long

The invocation that opens a Kathak performance

RepertoireKathak

Meaning

Vandana is the opening invocation of a Kathak recital. The dancer comes on stage and offers respect to the gods, the guru and the musicians before the pure dance begins.

Also written: vandanaa, ganesh vandana, guru vandana

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathak
https://wikipedia2007.classicistranieri.com/k/a/t/Kathak.html

Related words

KathakकथकNorth India's storytelling dance of footwork and spins ThaatठाटThe poised opening of Kathak's pure dance Alarippuஅலாரிப்புThe opening item — the body unfolding, like a flower.PadamపదంA slow expressional piece, usually of love or devotion.Jathiswaramजतिस्वरम्Pure dance set to musical notes, with no words.Margamमार्गम्The traditional order of a Bharatanatyam recital.

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