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    This material is important because it outlines the history of kathak, and how it has become the art form today. Kathak has evolved from something reserved for the higher class of brahmins, to a refined, inclusive dance form. The main idea of the text is that kathak will continue to evolve, because it is still being realized by the world as beautiful and rigorous.

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    This material is important because it outlines the history of kathak, and how it has become the art form today. Kathak has evolved from something reserved for the higher class of brahmins, to a refined, inclusive dance form. The main idea of the text is that kathak will continue to evolve, because it is still being realized by the world as beautiful and rigorous.

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    Whyisthismaterialimportant?

    Thismaterialisimportantbecauseitoutlinesthe
    historyofkathak,andhowithasbecometheart
    formtoday.Thebookgoesoverhowtheartform
    haslastedcenturies,andtheMughalinfluence
    whentheMuslimsinvadedIndia,whichledtoa
    moredevelopedandrefinedformofKathak,
    alongwithdifferentsectsofthedanceformwhich
    allowsfortheformtobeviewedindifferent
    ways.

    Hasanythinginthetextchangedyourwayof
    thinking?

    AlthoughIknewsomewhataboutwheretheart
    formoriginated,andthebackgroundofits
    development,Ihaveneverreadthisindepth.It
    openedmyeyesmoreandgavememore
    reverencetotheartformbecauseIrealizedhow
    manypeopleinthepastandpresenthavethesame
    loveforitasIdo.

    Istheresomethinginthetextthatisunclearto
    you?

    Inthebeginning,theauthorbeginstospeakofthe
    castesystem.Idonotunderstandhowthisrelates
    tothedevelopmentofthedanceform,foreven
    thoughthedanceformwasreservedforone
    specificcaste,itdoesnotgoforthtoshowthe
    developmentofhowthedanceformchangedover
    time.

    Whatmightbeagoodtitleforthisportionofthe
    text?

    Theauthorseemstojumpfromonetopictothe
    other.Oneparagraphhespeaksofthecaste
    system,andintheotherheisspeakingofthe
    ancienttextsandstoriesoftheHindus,the
    MahabharataandtheRamayana.Theauthor
    shouldtakethelibertytolabeltheseparagraphsin
    orderforeasyfinding.

    Whatistheauthorspurposeorperspective?

    Theoverallpurposeofbookistoshowthat
    Kathakhasevolvedfromsomethingreservedfor
    thehigherclassofBrahmins,toadanceform
    usedonlytoseducethemenintheKingsMogul
    courts,toarefined,inclusivedanceformthat
    incorporatesitsentirehistoryintoafluidmotion
    usedtocaptivateacrowd.

    Whatisthemainideaorunderlyingvalueinthe
    text?

    ThemainideaofthetextisthatKathakwill
    continuetoevolve.Thisisnottheendforthis
    danceform,becauseitisstillbeingrealizedby

    theworldasbeautifulandrigorous.

    Whatdotheymeantoyoupersonally?

    Personally,Ihavesuchacloserelationshipwith
    Kathak.Throughaswiftshuffleofthefootanda
    cutofthearm,Iamconnectedbacktomy
    ancestorsandtheentirehistoryofwhereIam
    from.Bylearningmoreaboutthehistory,itgives
    methatmuchmoreofareasontodanceandlove
    whatIdo.Itmakesmeproud.

    WhatdoesInHindudrama,therefore,expression
    wasachievedthroughmusicanddancing,aswell
    asthroughacting,sothataplaycouldbea
    combinationofopera,ballet,anddrama,inwhich
    oneofthesewasgivenmoreprominencethanthe
    others.mean?

    Masseyhereiscomparingthedanceformof
    Kathaktoadrama,oraplay.This,ifdissectedis
    quitetrue.Kathakisallabouttellingastory
    throughmovementwiththehelpofmusic.The
    useofactingneedstobeusedintermsoffacial
    expressionsandlittleintuitionsthataidintelling
    thestory,andactingasacharacter.Thetwoparts
    ofKathak,thefundamentalandtheexpressional,
    needtoworktogethertocreatetheform.

    Doyouagreewiththeauthor?

    Iagreewiththeauthorthatthereisstillalotof
    learningtodointheareaofKathak.Idonotthink
    wehavedelveddeepenoughtocallitwhatitis.
    Evenrecently,thecompaniesIhavebeenapartof
    havedevelopednewandgraciousvariationstothe
    simpleandtimelessmovespresentedinthedance.
    Iagree,thatastimecomes,wewillcontinueto
    experimentonwayswecanmakethisagreaterart
    formthanitalreadyis.

    WhatdoesDancewaseitherclassifiedasmargi
    ordesi.Thatwhichwassacredtothegodsand
    dancedforthemwasmargi,whilethedancefor
    pleasureofthehumanswasdesi.mean?

    Kathak,althoughitisaboutdancingtoretell
    storiesandentertainhumans,isalsoaboutpaying
    respectstotheGodsandstayingreligiousatheart.
    Bytellingsomeofthesestories,weareevoking
    thespiritoftheGodwearedancingabout.This
    requiresintensereverenceandconcentration.

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