It is through the dance forms like "Bharatnatyam", "Odissi", "Kuchipudi", "Kathakali", Kathak, Manipuri, Mohiniaattam, Yakshagna and Sattriya the true verve of the classsical Indian musical theater finds a tuneful dimension. While Odissi, Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi claims to preserve the mainstream and traditional styles it is the very inventive splendor of Kathak that actually added that tinge of modernism in classical Indian musical theatre thus making it lot more contemporary. Kathak is particularly different from other forms of dance pattern . In Kathak the dancers facial expression, movement of the hand, “mudraas” and the gentle rhythm of the dance aids in weaving the magical enchantment. Classical Indian musical theater is therefore the art of saying a lot without actually articulating any; It is the art of personifying the Divine through mudraas and movement. In the modern days classical indian musical theater is lot more than just being the representation of the classical dance form. In the recent eras it is a harmonious union of songs, music, dance and spoekn dialogue. Precisely it is an effort of communicating the emotional content through music, words, tune and dance. There is no fixed length for a musical drama or theater and it can range from an one act play to often to a three hour long musical theatre. Since the remote past of the ancient rime dance, art, music and harmony has gained an articulate diction in Indian classical musical theater. |