How is Manipuri dance different from other Indian dance styles?
All Indian dance styles are beautiful and they have their special characteristics. Manipuri is very free flowing and the movements are lyrical like waves. One of the unique features of this dance form is that the lasya and tandava aspects are different from each other. Even the costumes are different. Lasya is soft and has subtle movements, while tandava is vigorous. The torso movement of our dance form is yet another unique feature. It is however not similar to the torso movement of Mohiniattam or Odissi. Many artists have stepped into the realm of contemporary dance through exploration of one or many dance styles or martial arts such as Kalaraipayattu of Kerala and Chhau of eastern India etc. Are you into contemporary work? I have just started experimenting with Manipuri dance and Thang Ta. My very recent production was Anubhavaamah which is based on the Shara Ripu or the 6 cardinal vices (kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya) of men. Have well have you trained in Thang Ta an
