Kuchipudi | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 09/01/2019

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00:01:44 1 Nomenclature
00:02:22 2 History
00:06:31 2.1 Late medieval period
00:08:32 2.2 Colonial rule period
00:10:44 2.3 Modern period
00:13:06 3 Repertoire
00:16:27 3.1 Sequence
00:20:59 3.2 Costumes
00:22:50 3.3 Musical instruments
00:23:41 3.4 Styles
00:25:12 4 Major Kuchipudi dramas
00:26:29 5 Schools and training centers
00:27:16 6 See also



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Kuchipudi () is one of the eleven major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra. It developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India. Evidence of Kuchipudi's existence in an older version are found in copper inscriptions of the 10th century, and by the 15th century in texts such as the Machupalli Kaifat. Kuchipudi tradition holds that Tirtha Narayana Yati – a sanyassin of Advaita Vedanta persuasion, and his disciple, an orphan named Siddhendra Yogi, founded and systematized the modern version of Kuchipudi in the 17th century. Kuchipudi largely developed as a Hindu god Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition, and it is most closely related to Bhagavata Mela performance art found in Tamil Nadu.The Kuchipudi performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced, their role stated, and they then perform a short preliminary dance set to music (dharavu). Next, the performance presents pure dance (nritta). This is followed with by the expressive part of the performance (nritya), where rhythmic hand gestures help convey the story. Vocal and instrumental Carnatic music in the Telugu language accompanies the performance. The typical musical instruments in Kuchipudi are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura.The popularity of Kuchipudi has grown within India, and it is performed worldwide.