Lucknow gharana

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Lucknow gharana is a prominent style of the Indian classical dance form Kathak, renowned for its grace, expressiveness, and refined abhinaya (facial expression and gesture).

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Lucknow gharana canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian classical dance tradition
Kathak gharana
dance style
artForm Kathak
associatedWith Lucknow
country India
emphasisOn abhinaya
bhava
delicate torso movements
expressive storytelling
graceful spins
refined use of eyes
romantic themes
thumri interpretation
flourishedDuring 19th century
historicalCenter Awadh court culture
surface form: Lucknow court culture

court of Awadh
influencedBy Awadh cultural region
surface form: Awadhi culture

Mughal court
surface form: Mughal court culture
knownFor ada
delicate footwork
expressive facial gestures
graceful movements
nazakat
refined abhinaya
subtle hand gestures
languageOfLyrics Braj
Hindi
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
partOf Hindustani classical dance tradition
patron Wajid Ali Shah
surface form: Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
performanceContext classical dance recitals
court performance tradition
solo performance
relatedTo Banaras (Varanasi) gharana
surface form: Banaras gharana

Jaipur gharana
stylisticFeature delicate wrist movements
expressive mime
intricate eye movements
lyrical quality
refined etiquette of movement
subtle use of rhythm
teaches abhinaya techniques
nritta
nritya
usesMelodicSystem raga
usesMusicTradition Hindustani classical music
usesRhythmicSystem tala

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Kathak dance hasGharana Lucknow gharana
subject surface form: Kathak
Jaipur gharana contrastsWith Lucknow gharana
Banaras (Varanasi) gharana relatedTo Lucknow gharana