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Lyrics used in Kuchipudi are usually in Telugu, though Sanskrit verses are also not uncommon.

Kuchipudi dance-dramas, each present a particular episode or a series of episodes. A solo recital, on the other hand, typically consists of such items as the 'Sabdam', 'Bhama kalapam' which is the main item, 'Padams' and 'Tarangams'.

In 'Bhama kalapam', the dancer has enormous scope for the dramatisation of characters.

Kuchipudi is a perfect balance between "Nritta", "Nritya" and "Natya".

The Nritta is a rhythmic sequence that concludes a song; the Nritya or "Sabdams" in which the rhythmic passages are followed by interpretations and Natya is a complete dance drama with storyline and characters.

Orchestral music is used for began the play which included Mridanga, Madala and a pair of cymbals, followed by an invocation to a deity and appearance of Ganesha, the elephant headed God to bless the performance.

It contained some very complicated items of original footwork such as tracing out an outline of a lion or an elephant with the feet on the floor or dancing with the feet on the edges of a circular brass tray or with a water pot delicately and precariously balanced on the head.

Today Kuchipudi is considerably a different style of dance form than it originally used to be. In most of the cases it is now a solo performance done by female dancers.

In India, dance is an age-old tradition. This vast sub-continent has given birth to varied

forms of dancing, each shaped by the influences of a particular period and environment. International school, Indian dance is an extremely intricate art requiring skill, hard work and discipline. All Indian dances portray some expression of life and almost every dance posture has a specific meaning.

Residential school - Dance themes are derived from mythology, folklore, legends and classical literature.

Indian dance is said to have originated from 'Natya Shastra', which is a detailed script written on all aspects of Indian dance. The author of 'Natya Shastra' was 'Bharata Muni' who wrote it some time in the 2nd century B.C.

The two main divisions of dance are classical and folk forms. There are dance forms typical to certain parts of the country and these dance forms are based on ancient dance discipline.

Residential school & International school, The various classical forms are Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu, Kuchupudi of Andhra Pradesh, Odissi of Orissa, Kathak, Kathakali and Manipuri. International school, The uniqueness of Indian classical dances is that they are all devotional in content.

Of all these dance forms, Bharat Natyam is believed to be the oldest and the purest Indian classical dance.

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