Kathak Basic lessons Foot work, Chakars

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

1. Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R) – Flat(L)

Flat(L) - Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R)

2. Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Flat(R) – stroke(L)

        Flat(L) - Flat(R) – Flat(L) – Stroke(R)

3. Flat(R) – Hill(L) – Hill(R) – Hill(L)

        Flat(L) - Hill(R) – Hill(L) – Hill(R)

4. 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. 1 to 8

Example Bolls:

Ta Thai Thai Tat

Aa Tai Tahi Tat

2. 1 to 3 bits

Example Bolls:

Tat Tat Thai

3. 1 to 5 bits

Example Bolls:

Tig Dha Tig Dhig Thai

4. 1 to 4 bits

              Example Bolls:

Ta Thai Thai Tat

Aa Tai Tahi Tat

5. 1 to 2 bits

               Example Bolls:

               Ta Thai

6. 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