📝 Manipuri Dance Form 🔸Manipuri dance form finds its mythological origin to the celestial dance of Shiva and Parvati in the valleys of Manipur along with the local ‘Gandharvas’. 🔸The dance gained prominence with the advent of Vaishnavism in 15th century. Krishna became the central theme of this dance form. It is performed generally by females.🔸In the modern times, Raja Bhag Chandra of Manipur in 18th century tried to revive Manipuri dance. Rabindranath Tagore brought back the dance form into limelight when he introduced it in Shantiniketan (West Bengal).📝 Features of Manipuri dance : 🔸Manipuri dance is unique in its emphasis on devotion and not sensuality.🔸 The faces are covered with a thin veil and facial expression is of lesser importance, Hand gestures and gentle movement of feet are important.🔸 While the dance incorporates both Tandava and Lasya, emphasis is laid on the latter.🔸 The females wear unique long skirts. The focus is mainly on slow and gracious movements of hand and knee positions.🔸Nagabandha mudra, in which the body is connected through curves in the shape of ‘8’ is an important posture in Manipuri dance form.🔸Ras Leela (Radha-Krishna love story) is a recurring theme of the Manipuri dance recital.🔸 The drum – pung – is an intricate element of the recital. Flute, Khartals (wood clapper), dhols, etc. also accompany music. Compositions of Jayadeva and Chandidas are used extensively.🔸Thang-Ta and Sankirtana are also influenced by Manipuri dance.

📝 Manipuri Dance Form 

🔸Manipuri dance form finds its mythological origin to the celestial dance of Shiva and Parvati in the valleys of Manipur along with the local ‘Gandharvas’. 

🔸The dance gained prominence with the advent of Vaishnavism in 15th century. Krishna became the central theme of this dance form. It is performed generally by females.

🔸In the modern times, Raja Bhag Chandra of Manipur in 18th century tried to revive Manipuri dance. Rabindranath Tagore brought back the dance form into limelight when he introduced it in Shantiniketan (West Bengal).

📝 Features of Manipuri dance : 

🔸Manipuri dance is unique in its emphasis on devotion and not sensuality.

🔸 The faces are covered with a thin veil and facial expression is of lesser importance, Hand gestures and gentle movement of feet are important.

🔸 While the dance incorporates both Tandava and Lasya, emphasis is laid on the latter.

🔸 The females wear unique long skirts. The focus is mainly on slow and gracious movements of hand and knee positions.

🔸Nagabandha mudra, in which the body is connected through curves in the shape of ‘8’ is an important posture in Manipuri dance form.

🔸Ras Leela (Radha-Krishna love story) is a recurring theme of the Manipuri dance recital.

🔸 The drum – pung – is an intricate element of the recital. Flute, Khartals (wood clapper), dhols, etc. also accompany music. Compositions of Jayadeva and Chandidas are used extensively.

🔸Thang-Ta and Sankirtana are also influenced by Manipuri dance.