As I am a Bollywood dancer, I think it make sense for it to be the first style I talk about. I hope you enjoy my description of Bollywood dancing!
The name of Bollywood came from the name of Indian cinema, as this style of dance first appeared in Bollywood movies. Now, the word, Bollywood, came from abbreviating Bombay(now Mumbai) and Hollywood.
When you say Bollywood dancing, you usually think about a crowd of Indians dancing in bright, sparkly clothing. However, Bollywood dancing is not only Indian, it is a mixture of various different dance styles from all around the world. Yes, it first began in the Indian sub-continent and is predominantly performed by people of that area. Over the years Bollywood dancing has hugely developed, now incorporating many other dance styles.
The evolution of Bollywood dancing began in and around the 1950's and 1960's. Before then the dance style was based on classical dances (e.g. Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi,etc.) and folk dances (e.g. Bhangra, Dandiya, Garba,etc.) from various parts of India. Then, more emphasis was put on the folk styles, probably because they are easier to learn and dance. In the 1970's, Jazz and Cabaret was introduced to Bollywood. Jazz coming from the Africa and Cabaret from numerous parts the the world, Bollywood dance was already multicultural and diverse. Later on, Cabaret was replaced by Disco, adding a touch of America to Bollywood. After experimenting with all these styles, came a period of free styling, allowing dancers and Bollywood actors to add a personal touch to their performance. The latest change to Bollywood came from Hip-hop, westernizing the style.
Bollywood dancing has altered so much in the last few decades that it can reflect any type of culture or personality. The music and costumes add affect to this.
I have attached two videos, one is traditional bollywood and the other is more modern.
Source: http://www.rhythm-india.com/bollywood-dance.html
The name of Bollywood came from the name of Indian cinema, as this style of dance first appeared in Bollywood movies. Now, the word, Bollywood, came from abbreviating Bombay(now Mumbai) and Hollywood.
When you say Bollywood dancing, you usually think about a crowd of Indians dancing in bright, sparkly clothing. However, Bollywood dancing is not only Indian, it is a mixture of various different dance styles from all around the world. Yes, it first began in the Indian sub-continent and is predominantly performed by people of that area. Over the years Bollywood dancing has hugely developed, now incorporating many other dance styles.
The evolution of Bollywood dancing began in and around the 1950's and 1960's. Before then the dance style was based on classical dances (e.g. Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi,etc.) and folk dances (e.g. Bhangra, Dandiya, Garba,etc.) from various parts of India. Then, more emphasis was put on the folk styles, probably because they are easier to learn and dance. In the 1970's, Jazz and Cabaret was introduced to Bollywood. Jazz coming from the Africa and Cabaret from numerous parts the the world, Bollywood dance was already multicultural and diverse. Later on, Cabaret was replaced by Disco, adding a touch of America to Bollywood. After experimenting with all these styles, came a period of free styling, allowing dancers and Bollywood actors to add a personal touch to their performance. The latest change to Bollywood came from Hip-hop, westernizing the style.
Bollywood dancing has altered so much in the last few decades that it can reflect any type of culture or personality. The music and costumes add affect to this.
I have attached two videos, one is traditional bollywood and the other is more modern.
I am in both of these dances, lets see if you can find me. :)
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