Latinos react to Carnatic Indian Classical Dancing for the first time

[@samanthamasters5015]

Bharatha Natyam is the ancient dance form of India, believed to have come directly from the Divine. And is well presented ,practiced mostly in South India. The dance is clearly structured and codified. All the parts of the body is used to emote the required to depict human( acts) ,Godly form or the Elements of Nature, animals, emotions etc to convey an Epic or a story etc.

[@birundha27]

It is classical not folklore dance

[@rheaprabish4962]

I was about to write that but you explained it pretty well!

[@birundha27]

Simran Sivakumar is mam not sir 🙂

[@prashantsaini6944]

We surely want Indian classical dance forms podcast.

[@LoveYourself-ve2jf]

Yes yes

[@shaksheedigitalmarketing]

This dance is classical barathnatyam not folklore like they mentioned

[@dazzlingdeep6104]

There are 8 classical dances in India & this is one of them & people start learning them as early as 3 years of age. It takes at least 7 to 14 years to perfectly learn these dance forms. Due to the music you may not know but the banging of the feet on the floor is so hard that it seems as if they are clapping with their feet.

[@NoName-uy8fv]

^^ agreed, I started learning at 3 until i was 9 when I moved overseas and i didn't have access to lessons :,))

[@dazzlingdeep6104]

@@NoName-uy8fv hope you get a chance to complete your dance someday.

[@MA-ub8nv]

If you enjoyed this you will love the song “Pranavalaya” from the movie Shyam Singha Roy.. the facial expression and the overall visuals of the dance to the song is just *chef’s kiss*! Waiting for the day you guys discover that little gem! Also the dancer is Sai Pallavi who you saw in the song Rowdy baby and this is in complete contrast to that..

[@SnehaShetty14]

They have watched this song quite a number of times on Feature Friday!!!! They loved it ❤️🙂

[@akhilharikumar549]

It would be wonderful if they saw

[@LoveYourself-ve2jf]

@@SnehaShetty14 really when? I missed it.

[@MA-ub8nv]

@@SnehaShetty14 I never get a chance to watch the feature Friday.. 🫤 I hope they post a video of them reacting to the song..

[@malini1545]

Yes plsss react

[@ytuser920]

Just a small reminder that india is not just about Bollywood and south… it’s also about north, east and west :)

[@65santanu]

But you yourself have forgotten East!

[@ytuser920]

@@65santanu I have already written east :)

[@subhradeepbiswas3594]

​@@ytuser920North East and East are different 😊

[@ytuser920]

@@subhradeepbiswas3594 I have mentioned other 3 directions :)

[@saswatamondal8142]

@@subhradeepbiswas3594 They are same, east is east. Starting from bengal to seven sisters.

[@logicalhermit6570]

Each stance facial or body has an emotion etched. Through this emotions we can assume the meaning and if our meaning correlates with the emotions potrayed that gives a chill. So these classical dances are very experimental and personal. Its a journey of the audience as well. Classical music and classical dances are iseparable sisters in indian culture.

[@kunjai1755]

You guys should do a podcast on Tamil songs, Malayalam songs, Telugu songs and Kannada songs and one on the dance forms from each state in India, that would be amazing. You guys should also check out the legends from each industry, most of them are known over all of India for example S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra etc.

[@archana26feb]

Yes ... But like other channels they have only confined themselves to Arijit nd Shreya only

[@Bengali594]

Bengali songs too😭

[@PKMKB5265]

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[@jyotityagi5679]

This particular dance form is Bharatnattyam. You can explore more of this kind through the song "Pranavalayam". Sai Pallavi did great in that.

[@swapnils8529]

Pls make a feature Friday on different Indian instruments doing face-offs (Jugalbandi) with each other in live environments. Like Tabla + Sitar, Tabla + Santoor, Kanjira Quartet, etc. That's another dimension of Indian music that u guys hav still not dived into yet n is different from West. Some links in Reply section to help u out.

[@swapnils8529]

Tabla + Sitar kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYHcoZ-KZ9psgZo Tabla + Santoor kzbin.info/www/bejne/o57MhZudr76La6c Tabla + Flute kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWGraZWhbK9-g7s Ghatam + Kanjira + Mridangam kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoqomWirjdd_atk Kanjira (4 simul) kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3fUl6Oij8ipr9U Guitar (John McLaughlin) + Tabla + Ghatam + Violin playing "Joy", Live at Montreux, 1976 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-6Y5pspseVqKM

[@AnasKhan-mn9po]

Also, react to the *Shri Ravi Shankar* and *AR hussian's* performance at *Monterey Pop fest*

[@prashantsaini6944]

I think mrudangam is used here which is counterpart of tabla in carnatic music.

[@jasneetkaur6782]

Though I am from North India but I love to watch Clssical Indian Dances like Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi ,Odisi Manipuri and many more.I loved your reaction. Kindly react to' Bhangra' the Folk Dance of Punjab too

[@deadphoenix2253]

This 15 August is India's 75th Independence day. Please do a podcast on patriotic indian songs from different regions of India.

[@unicornmix1007]

React to "PRANAVALAYA" from SHYAM SINGHA ROY. Do listen to the original TELUGU version !!!! Pretty sure you will be blown away by the Vocalist as well as the dance performance!

[@paijanisheth8737]

Agreed!!! The dance with sai pallavi and how it is compliments the vocals is a must watch

[@AS-jo8qh]

I have been requesting them for 6 months now

[@LoveYourself-ve2jf]

@@AS-jo8qh me too.

[@SushmaRicha]

Please checkout 'Mile sur mera tumhara' both old and new version. Personally, I grew up with the older version and really love this song. This song shows the different cultures and languages of India. I know you will love it.

[@0arjun077]

The Nāṭya Śāstra (Sanskrit: नाट्य शास्त्र, Nāṭyaśāstra) is a Sanskrit text on the performing arts. The title of the text is composed of two words, "Nāṭya" and "Śhāstra". The root of the Sanskrit word Natya is Nat (नाट) which means "act, represent". The word Shastra (शास्त्र) means "precept, rules, manual, compendium, book or treatise", and is generally used as a suffix in the Indian literature context, for knowledge in a defined area of practice. The text is attributed to sage Bharata Muni, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 800 BCE and 500 BCE. The text consists of 36 chapters with a cumulative total of 6000 poetic verses describing performance arts. The subjects covered by the treatise include dramatic composition, structure of a play and the construction of a stage to host it, genres of acting, body movements, make up and costumes, role and goals of an art director, the musical scales, musical instruments and the integration of music with art performance. The Nāṭya Śāstra is notable as an ancient encyclopedic treatise on the arts, one which has influenced dance, music and literary traditions in India. It is also notable for its aesthetic "Rasa" theory, which asserts that entertainment is a desired effect of performance arts but not the primary goal, and that the primary goal is to transport the individual in the audience into another parallel reality, full of wonder, where he experiences the essence of his own consciousness, and reflects on spiritual and moral questions. The text has inspired secondary literature such as Sanskrit bhasya (reviews and commentaries) such as by the 10th century Abhinavagupta.

[@HarshLoomba]

very well articulated. thanks 🙏

[@abhijitbarman7541]

" There is no branch og knowledge, no discipline of art or craft, no action, nothing in this universe that can't be emotionally well articulated by Natyam"

[@summer0025]

Beautifully explained 🙏

[@sujatharamesh3271]

Wow

[@nitishkumar-xi8ey]

Eyes including whole face reveals the emotions in the song and therefore an important part of various indian cultural dance forms

[@aaravverma1385]

The indian classical Dance, music and instrumentation are all intertwined and interrelated. When all 3 mix together, the impact and beauty of that performance reaches new levels .

[@JustChats_Opinions750]

6:34 Waleska You Got it Exactly Right About Indian Classical Dance is Honor and Worship

[@vish33117]

India is perfect civil society and prosperous also name the things and you find in india like art, culture, science ❤

[@TomMoore-ny5qn]

I would LOVE to see Waleska who has experience as a dancer breakdown the 8 classical dances. I feel she might have some cool insights in variations of the 8 different classical dance disciplines. Also would love to especially see both your reactions to TANDAV | Choreography by Sayani Chakraborty.

[@prajjwaltripathi8192]

Please react to - Rhythm and bass - Wembley - UK welcomes Modi (BRITISH AND INDIAN BAND ON SAME STAGE)🇮🇳

[@airamalhotra7474]

Whether its Indian classical dance or music, it's like a full 'foundational course' spanning a minimum of 7-8 years. This course hones and trains your vocal cords and body muscles (for music and dance respectively) such that you can excel in any artform thereafter.

[@vishnuajith8341]

Dhanashree Thilaana (this song) and Swans of Saraswati are two absolute gems from Agam I would recommend anyday. For another cultural tidbit: The house this video is filmed in seems to be a naalukettu, a traditional style of architecture where four blocks of the house open into a central courtyard. This provides for excellent ventillation and helps maintain the temperature in tropical Kerala. Naalukettu (litterally 4 blocks) and its larger variants, ettukettu (8 blocks) and pathinaarukettu (16 blocks) are some of the famous examples of the tacchu shastram (the science of building things). Old tharavdus, or ancestral homes of these styles are found all around kerala, some very well maintained and some in shambles, but even the ruins exude a magnetic charm that captivates.

[@HarshLoomba]

all dance movements, gestures ( mudras) and postures depict a specific thing, emotion and story. not just hands but eyes! there are books that teach you about each gesture in Indian classical dance and what it denotes. 🙏 so proud of our heritage - which subconsciously permeates into our being and help us sense these complex arts with such an ease!

[@febin4154]

Please react to:- * Composers medley KMF Karuna unplugged * Tamil - Malayalam mashup by Joshua Aron and Svara * Jiya jale cover by K S Harishankar * Syama meghame cover by Sanah Moidutty * Despacito Malayalam mashup * 2020 Malayalam mashup by Ashwin Ram

[@gawicaroline3502]

The hand gestures called " mudra " they have meaning for each mudra ...it helps story telling by dancing whis common in indian classical dance

[@LilacPeony3088]

Indian classical dances were created mainly prayer for god, deities etc. They are lyrically meaningful and graceful of body languages (specifically women) 🥰. Btw enjoy your reaction👍☺

[@sonakshisree4775]

If you guys want more of this type of indian classical dances I highly recommend PRANAVALAYA it's perfect and has more cinematographic approach

[@Lex-ep4ek]

There's Bharathnatyam Mohiniyaatam Kuchipudi Kathakkali & etc are the traditional dances of the south... All the dance forms can derive stories.. eyes , hand , feet body moment all play a major role in these forms .. And combined with northa dance forms there's kathak,odissi, manipuri, satthriya yeah there's enough to make a whole podcast on that guys.. try this.

[@abhilashnayak3451]

And Yakshagaana also :)

[@Girish_Rao]

@@abhilashnayak3451 Yakshagana is not classical though.

[@adwitapb906]

Dancer_ shobhana Filim_ manichithrathazhu Song_ oru murai vandu parthaya ....

[@ahamasmiarinm]

There are INDn classical dance forms where you put a mound of coloured dust and dance over it and at the end of the dance you get a picture of a dancing peacock or some other form. It's just crazy, the synchronization, the precision, it's mind boggling.

[@ji7cn]

Guys you should watch “Namami Yoga - Vidye” from Radhakalpa Dance Company. It’s an awesome cinematic bharatanatyam performance with deep meaning and actual classical music. It’ll give you chills I swear! 🙏🏼❤️

[@rasmim231]

Yes Do a podcast on indian classical dance ❤

[@prakhar4359]

14:50 I like to highlight and also appreciate you that you guys are much aware of your responsibility regarding your work.

[@sanchalidesarkar1613]

Through this dances they tell story

[@anupamshankar6300]

Some of the best malayalam songs - Azhalinte aazhangalil Nilamalre Darshana

[@navsen1604]

Being someone living in modern era, sometimes I too feel that there is no need of religion or of concepts of divinity now..and in fact the same is happening around the world including Indian societies. But eventually I realize how beautifully these magnificent Indian aesthetics like music, dance, sculpture, philosophy, martial arts, spirituality, grammar etc have got evolved around and are intertwined with religion,I cry. Because It's disheartening to see these beauties gradually disappearing as relevance of religious beliefs continues to diminish in younger Indian masses.

[@mimis.5139]

The classical artist world is completely different... They are directly connected to the religion and beliefs..odissi is from Jagannath, shatriya from Shri Krishna same for Manipuri.. Bharatnatyam comes from Shiv Shakti...one cannot learn a classical dance form without being sound of Hinduism... Second every 5 houses in middle class family the children are taught classical dance or singing as extra curricular activities...how are so sure things are disappearing...Shilpa Kala has always been there and will always be. Also the number who will know this and take it forward will be a less number even in the past it was only selected talented people who were given to keep the crown of this art and hence it will always be a limited number. It won't vanish don't worry. Also religion is like a lifestyle. If you are enjoying a festival like Durga Puja or Ganpati festival you bow and ask for blessings from the almighty that way even the people with less religious nature are also living a good life. Knowledge is vast, every one cannot learn everything. The knowledge a priest has about a religion won't be same for a scientist. But it's always like a safe pillow to consider that there is someone who will support us even at bad times and that's the one we believe the supreme power, till the time human will survive they will need the supreme power either with fear or with love. That's human nature, you might be of any religion this thing states truth of human dependency. Even atheist needs to believe what they only see by eyes and that says a lot, they are believing in something like the religious people who are believing in almighty. Lol it became an essay somehow

[@aditisk99]

@@mimis.5139 Sure they are taught them but most of them say goodbye to them when they grow up and only less people still continue them as hobbies. Rarely do people pursue them as full time way of earning/living.

[@ji7cn]

Acting is a big part of Indian classical dance. So much so that the words for acting and dancing in Sanskrit are the same: “Natyam”. Hence, the treatise that Indian classical dance is based on is also called the “Natya Shastra”

[@ashlymariajose6456]

Please do react to 'oru murai vanthu parthaya' its song so rich in culture in both music and dance perspective, the song is sung by 2 legends of malayalam film industry, and the dancer is one of the well known dancer and actress in India, and she has won 2 national awards for acting in this movie.

[@Manikarnika07]

Classical dance is about expressions through hands and face. It expresses words and stories through dance If you see temples there are carvings on stones of these

[@user-ok4qm6kg8g]

please react to Shreya Ghoshal and KS Chithra singing together Lata ji's classic hit 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' paying her tribute

[@mrstud5889]

Any thing Indian culture.. it's all core science.. music , dance, devotion everything.. it's a ocean of every dimension of life.. and it's all scientific..

[@vikashsingh7641]

Yes Indian dance forms podcast........pleaseee 😎👍

[@barkrish]

The thillana sung is a recording of Agam band rendition. The dancers dance to this song played.The anklets of the dancers with foot movements syncs with the rythms of the drums

[@anmolbhargava4197]

It will be great if you also react to (Bhari Bhari) it's a kathak based dance, also the song is sung by Sherya Gohshal... Also to Pranavalay danced by non other than Sai Pallavi a legend, it is a bharatnatyam based dance, I am sure you guys will be amazed reacting to both master pieces...

[@WizInsight108]

I think this is Bharatnatyam. All classical singing and dancing are God-oriented. There are 8 different styles of classical dance in India - bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Oddisi, Kathakali, Kathak (Lakhnawi and Jaipuri lineages) Manipuri, Mohini and Satiya

[@rohitgaikwad1384]

In Bharatnatyam you squat because your center of gravity is low. Hence you squat. Each hand jesture has a meaning to it which enhances the performance and feelings of the dancer. The dance is inspired by the sculptures carved on ancient Hindu temples.

[@divyajatolia6298]

8:46 they are portraying God Vishnu (as Vishnu lays on Sheshnaag. he is also called as Padmanabha as sung in the song (here Padma= lotus and Nabhi= navel) It is believed that at the dawn of creation, Lord Vishnu was sleeping on the primordial Ekarnav ocean. From the navel of Vishnu, one lotus emerged, in which Lord Brahma, the creator of our universe, was born. Therefore, Lord Vishnu is called Padmanabh. “Padmanaabha Tumhaari Leela, kya kahoon main, saawaro, thaap sankat haranayo, soha mhaaro tumaharo” - He is talking about the greatness of Lord Padmanabha, and requesting him to take away all the pains, and confessing that Padmanabha is the ultimate happiness.

[@yashraj4855]

'Shiv Tandav Stotram' choreographed by Siyana Chakraborty should be next in your bucket list.

[@d843-l5s]

Indian classical dance and indian classical music is way ahead in times and meaning. This is ancient as well as very advanced at the same time.

[@lauukikmhatre4993]

They are narrating the story.. by their expressions, and hand Madras ( gestures).

[@chitradoraiswami6630]

This is Bharata Natyam set to North Indian style of music... and wonderfully choreographed.

[@krushna4181]

Indian classical dances were created to tell the stories from Hindu mythologies through dance. That's the reason why facial expressions are given more importance.

[@quiet7632]

In my experience, it's so hard to verbally describe India and Indian arts and aesthetics to non-Indians, so it makes me happy that you guys are building your own foundation.

[@abhishekchoudhary4992]

Also react to "pranvalya" Song it's also nice in view of dance and singing

[@Rational_thinker-pz7cu]

*for More u can watch "pinga song" From bajirao mastani movie* There is classical dance u gonna lv it

[@Anshi_tan]

You really need to check out Sayani Chakroborty's dance on 'Tandav' and 'Aye giri nandini' to see some beautiful classical dance and music

[@shailendramalik]

The choreographer is the lead dancer as well for this piece. By looks of it, she was the one in the center of the group and was the one for whom Efra commented about her perfect body line when she stood in a firm angular pose.

[@mimis.5139]

When this video came up I wrote in their comments section WALESKA AND EFRA should REACT to this and got heart from them...TODAY MY WORDS CAME TRUE... I am happy tos ee your reaction guys🤍

[@ajitnairk010]

India is a universe in itself. For the uninitiated, it is a vast expanse of the unexplored. U can find somethinh new as u round every corner. Quite literally

[@infinite5795]

You should must definitely see Vasanta Pallavi from Indian Raga, you will surely love it! Everyone would!

[@harishrao2000]

Guys, please put the source link in your video description for the stuff you react to, so that we can watch that video and support the original artists as well.

[@gauravrathour2765]

There is a whole Veda ( ancient holy book) written on music. Samaveda is a scripture of melodies and chant written around 1200 bc.

[@greenhornet8170]

The 7 dancers Sa re ga ma pa da ne sa Beat it's intelligentlly foreigners will never understand

[@scorpiogirl2192]

Thank you for reacting to this I really love this one and good to know and find out this awesome dance video awesome choreography. I love Singing and Dancing Art Forms and always feel good while watching videos like this. Keep bringing such gem-like videos.

[@mishrapinu]

EDM Tarangam is another beautiful fusion clip of Kuchipudi dance form. Over 1 million views. Totally mesmerizing to see the artists dancing on plates...

[@akshay8055]

The song was DHANASREE THILLANA from AGAM Band,you guys were reacted that 😌

[@Pihu523]

Yes, when they reacted the musics from southern India.

[@madhumaddy3634]

React on more and more on Indian folk dance , classical dance it's ocean of knowledge to learn about ancient dance from India

[@RishabhSingh-qb5se]

You guys are genius doing what you do ! So grateful to you. Bharatnatyam is a ancient dance form practised with spiritual habits , so please be little respectful while reacting

[@futuremaxxed]

This was just one of the dance forms from India.

[@pratyushkumar3235]

In INDIA EVERY STATE HAS A "SPECIAL DANCE"

[@5555Manish]

When yu mention in 09:03 was everything angular, the dancer poses Lord Vishnu

[@Fatehjeetsingh1313]

U can also react to the Punjabi folk dance form "Bhangra". (I am talking about the original folk bhangra with live folk singing and live music.. Not on recorded songs. )

[@chanchald8088]

Guys checkout Sayani chakraborty dance on shiv tandav.. you'll definitely love it!!

[@Criteeeq]

Efra, this is becoming our thing now. “It is not a Tabla it’s called a Mridangam.” 😂

[@shanti4969]

through dancing some kind of story is being narrated everytime

[@aravinds1242]

React to malayalam song 'oru murai vanth parthaya' great song with classical dance sung by yesudas and chitra performed by shobana and she won the national award for best actress for the role in the movie

[@nitishjoshi3751]

I think this song called Pranavalaya is a good video to react too. Both the dance and music in that video are amazinggg!!

[@libinprince7279]

Guys....this is what i call a reaction is......OZM MAAAN maybe its coz u guys r into music which is why u recognize about alternative rock ,tabla ,this signature and every other comment on dance itself...thank you for this wonderful reaction

[@abhijeet.kukreti]

That's Bharatnatyam from Tamilnadu, India, based on Natya Shastra.

[@sereanaduwai8313]

Anyone recall, that the band that is playing is Agam.

[@radanasser6527]

The hand gestures are a Lang on its own, each on has a meaning.

[@ana.ish7]

i think you would enjoy indian raga’s swalla jathi mix too!

[@shrutishinkar3683]

check out lavni from western india state maharashtra

[@nerdquinn7787]

Devotional songs and mainly south Indian devotional songs are sooo rich in music... obviously because they follow core classical rules.

[@rohitgaikwad1384]

The dance form is called 'Bharatnatyam'. It's one of the most ancient dance forms in India. The word Bharatnatyam is mix of 4 words. Those are - 1. Bha which is Bhava is expression. 2. Ra which is Raga is music. 3. Ta which is Taal is rythym and 4. Natyam which means dance. In Indian classical dancing you just don't dance with your feet and hands but even with your face as well and that's also incorporated in Bollywood dancing as well.

[@sparshitasingh5137]

You guys are majorly missing " SHIV TANDAV STORTAM" by Ravana. It's a beautiful and a very very powerful song about Lord Shiva written in Sanskrit that legit purifies you from within. You guys should definetly listen to it.

[@aranielleb7718]

IOC what anyone says, Indian classical dance is the most difficult but so gorgeous.

[@arunkarthick6285]

Bharatnatyam from tamil nadu, india

[@rincymathew1132]

Please react to kaise hua song, it's such a soothing song and the singer is one of the Indian idol reject. His voice is amazing.

[@nomad4273]

You’ve already seen this song from Agam. Yes, this was a live performance, not a studio recording.

[@artistocean1115]

Shape of you Indian version

[@voidmain9519]

It's also story telling through dance art form

[@itzaryan4551]

We are the oldest surviving civilization till now, and practicing the same culture even today...

[@juyuluv]

Omg you're reacting to what we are dancing on our Independence Day on 15tg August. Love you guys ❤

[@anko7827]

Just found out that Roma people who have descendants from India and have huge influence, some even say origins of Flamenco is originated from them.

[@logicalhermit6570]

Plz react to classical fusion of the way i are of timbaland by indian raga. Its outstanding and you will definitely enjoy it.

[@reshma1596]

Relieved to see Waleska's nails at kinda regular length finally 😃

[@ankitprakashgupta]

You may like the Enkum Enkum video song, sung by Sid Shriram. It Starts with similar Dance style.

[@ravitejaind]

You may want to change the title of this video, because Carnatic is one of two musical traditions of India, while the dance form is called "Bharatanatyam". There is no such thing as Carnatic Indian classical dance.