DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally
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INTRODUCTION Amir Khusrau was a Turk and a Soldier by birth. His title ’Turkullah ’ which means (The Turk or Soldier of God)‚ which was bestowed upon him by his Pir Sheikh Nizamu-Din-Auliya‚ shows that he was of Turkish origin.1 His ancestors had migrated to India in the early 13th century on the eve of Changis Khan’s Onslaughts. His father Amir Saifu-Din-Mahmud Settled down at Patiyali (in District Etah in Uttar Pradesh‚ which was situated on the bank of the river Ganga and entered the service
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Introduction: “Visit to shrines” is a very controversial topic that whether it is permitted in Islam or not and if it is not permitted than why it is practiced by most of the Sufis orders. We have searched in this project about this controversy with proofs and reasons from Quran and Sunnah. A shrine is a holy or sacred place‚ which is dedicated to a specific deity‚ ancestor‚ hero‚ martyr‚ saint‚ daemon or similar figure of awe and respect‚ at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines are
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Sufism Sufism or taṣawwuf (Arabic: تصوّف) is defined by its adherents as the inner‚ mystical dimension of Islam.[1][2][3] A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a ṣūfī (صُوفِيّ). Another name for a Sufi is Dervish. Classical Sufi scholars have defined Sufism as "a science whose objective is the reparation of the heart and turning it away from all else but God."[4] Alternatively‚ in the words of the Darqawi Sufi teacher Ahmad ibn Ajiba‚ "a science through which one can know how
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GOVERNMENT‚ SOCIETY & BUSINESS A Paper on “India’s Glorious Past” Submitted by‚ Dhanya Ann Roy F13025 Section A ECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA The known Indian Economy starts with the Indus Valley Civilization also known as the “Harappan Civilization”. It is estimated by experts that the society existed between 3300 and 1700 BC. The people of Indus Valley rather made deals instead of war and began with the domestication of animals and developed multi-dimensional economy
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A Major Project Report on Cultural Tourism in Delhi Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA-TTM) programme of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University‚ Delhi. Submitted To: Submitted by: Mrs. Ragini Dawar Student Name: Chetna Roll No.: 04912205010
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Backdrop of the study The creation‚ performance‚ significance and even the definition of music vary according to culture and context. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres‚ although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle‚ sometimes open to individual interpretation‚ and occasionally controversial. Within the arts‚ music may be classified as a performing art‚ a fine art‚ and auditory art. To many people in many cultures music is
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Classical Dance Since there are few audio recordings in this category‚ this is a complete list of what is held by the Music Library. Bharatanatyam The sounds of Bharathanatyam / by Sudharani Raghupathy. New Delhi : Super Cassettes Industries‚ p. 1990. Music Media Center --- SCI 627 Bharathanatyam songs / by M.L. Vasanthakumari. Madras : Sangeetha‚ [1983?]. Nataraja anjali -- Alarippu -- Jatiswaram -- Varnam -- Kasturi thilakam -- Krishna nee -- Nee maatale : Javali -- Thillana -- Mangalam
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AAJ TAK’s News Channel’s Success Story ------------------------------------------------- Price: | Case Code | : | BSTR097 | For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300; For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling Charges------------------------------------------------- ThemesDifferentiation | Case Length | : | 14 Pages | | Period | : | 2000 - 2004 | | Organization | : | TV - Today Network | | Pub Date | : | 2004 | | Teaching Note
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Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr)‚ often abbreviated to Eid‚ is a three-day Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity"‚ while Fiṭr means "conclusion of the fast"; and so the holiday celebrates the conclusion of the thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The first day of Eid‚ therefore‚ falls on the first day of the month Shawwal. Eid-ul-Fitr Salat (Namaz in Urdu/Persian)
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