Kathak
FOOTWORK
- 1 to 8 bits foot tap One by one
Example: R-L-R-L-R-L-R-L
- 1 to 8 bits foot tap
Example: RR-LL-RR-LL
- 1 to 12 bits foot tap
Example: RRR-LLL-RRR-LLL
- 1 to 16 bits foot tap
Example: RRRR-LLLL-RRRR-LLLL
4 types of footwork on 1 to 16 bits
- Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R) – Flat(L)
Flat(L) - Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R)
- Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R) – stroke(L)
Flat(L) - Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Stroke(R)
- Flat(R) – Hill(L) – Hill(R) – Hill(L)
Flat(L) - Hill(R) – Hill(L) – Hill(R)
- Flat(R) – Hill(L) – Hill(R) – Stroke(L)
Flat(L) - Hill(R) – Hill(L) – Stroke(R)
Example Bolls:
Thai:
Ta Thai Thai Tat
Aa Thai Tahi Tat
Teen Tall:
+Dha Dhin Dhin Dha/
+Dha Dhin Dhin Dha/
*Na Tin Tin Na/
+Tate Dhin Dhin Dha/ +Dha
CHAKRA
8 Types of Chakars:
- 1 to 8
Example Bolls:
Ta Thai Thai Tat
Aa Tai Tahi Tat
- 1 to 3 bits
Example Bolls:
Tat Tat Thai
- 1 to 5 bits
Example Bolls:
Tig Dha Tig Dhig Thai
- 1 to 4 bits
Example Bolls:
Ta Thai Thai Tat
Aa Tai Tahi Tat
- 1 to 2 bits
Example Bolls:
Ta Thai
- 1 bit
Example Bolls:
Thai
DADRA
Matra – 6, Tali – 1, Khali – 1, Bibhag – 2
+Dha Dhi Na/
*Na Ti Na/ +Dha
KAHARBA
Matra – 8, Tali – 1, Khali – 1, Bibhag – 2
+Dha Ge Ta Te/
*Na Ka Dhi Na/ +Dha