About
GrIndia is a site about the Indian dance and how this can explore in Greece. The site was founded in April 2015. The aim of this site is to promote the Indian dance in Greece.
Mission
The main goal of the site is to spread and expand the Indian culture and the Indian dance in Greece. The site refers to professional and amateur dancers who are truly interested to learn about the India dance.
Vision
Music and dance are very important for people. Dancing is an art where coordination of mind and body transcends into beautiful poses. GrIndia have a vision of giving information about Indian dance to everyone. The aim of the site is to enlightening the people with the Indian dance.
Communication definition
The main target of this site is to increase the popularity of people who want to learn about the Indian dances. By creating logo, poster and constructing the website we want to increase public awareness, create a climate in order to attract people to learn about Indian dance.
Definition of Indian classical dances India has thousands of year old tradition of fine arts and classical and folk music and dances. Some of the world-famous dance forms that originated and evolved in India are Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam and Odissi.
All these dance forms use basically the same ‘mudras’ or signs of hand as a common language of expression and were originally performed in the temples to entertain various Gods and Goddesses.
They were also effective in carrying forward the various mythological stories from generation to generation while entertaining the audiences. It eventually became a part of ‘Natya Shashtra’, as propounded by Sage Bharata to compile and forge some rules and regulations of entertaining arts. Classical dances evolved to include the expressions and themes from social life and experiences.
The Indian dances reflect Indian culture. Allow the viewer to come into contact with the mysterious, magical side of the culture of India. The Indian dances have an impact on other art forms such as poetry, literature, theater, music, sculpture and architecture.
Archaeological findings prove that dance has existed in India since 6.000 BC. According to lore, the Brahma (the creator of the world for Hindus) combined the literature of the Rig Veda, the songs of the Sama Veda, the expression (abhinaya) of the Yajur Veda and emotion (rasa) of the Atharva Veda, to create natya, namely dance.The issues which presented in the dances are taken from Hindu mythology, legends and literature and can be seen in religious or festive events, depending on their contents.The majority of dances are religious content and express the nine rasas, including happiness (Hasya), anger (Krodha), disgust (Bhibasta), fear (Bhaya), sadness (Shoka), courage ( Viram), compassion (Karuna), admiration (Adbhuta) and quiet (Shanta).
Folk dances are usually festive and content (as opposed to the classic dances) are not strictly structured without prejudicing their cultural value. They danced mainly on formal or not so formal, celebrations giving fun to the public and dancers.There is really no such genre as folk dancing. Rather, there is a large body of unrelated non-classical dance forms. The only thing common among these dance forms is their rural origins.Many folk dances are performed by ordinary people rather than professional dancers. It is very usual that on special occasions, the villagers will gather and sing and dance, accompanying themselves on a variety of folk instruments.
Bollywood dance is a difficult topic to discuss because it is hard to pin down. Its exact definition, geographical distribution, and stylistic characteristics are amorphous. However in spite of all of this, it is surprisingly recognisable.In the strict sense the term “Bollywood” refers to the Hindi culture, art, and film industry from Bombay.