Head movements - Part-2

Dance and Music are part of everyone’s life. Festivals become festive and complete only with music and dance. They are also considered as forms of worship. While doing Pooja for Gods and Goddesses, there will be verses, ‘Geetham sravayaami’, meaning, ‘offer music’. ‘Nrttam Darsayaami’, meaning, ‘offer or perform dance’. As I said, music and dance are part of worship. Most songs performed in classical music and dance are related to God and religion. There are some which are patriotic, which have the same sanctity as God and religion.

Today (15^th of August) is India’s Independence Day. This is celebrated not only with flag hoisting but also with music and dance, all patriotic. Patriotic songs of Subramanya Bharathi are my favorite. His ‘Aaduvome Pallu Paduvome’ says that we should sing and dance in happiness that we have got Independence. He left this world long before we got Independence. But, his songs live on as we sing them every Independence Day.

We will continue with the head movements.

5. KAMPITHA

Usages – 1. Express comprehension, 2. consent, 3. Anger, 4. Reasoning, 5. Questioning in haste.

Definition – Shaking of the head up and down in quick succession.

6. AKAMPITHA

Usages – 1. Introducing somebody, 2. Giving instructions 3. Offering a seat to someone.

Definition – Shaking the head twice, leisurely.

7 .UDVAAHITHA

Usage – 1. Denoting one’s confidence in his or her own abilities.

Definition – Raising of the head once.

8. PARIVAAHITHA

Usages – 1. Express wonder, 2. In laughter, 3. Jocular pranks with a lover, 4. Approval.

Definition – Revolving of the head on all sides in a circle.

We will continue ‘Head movements’ next week.

Quiz on music and dance should be conducted very frequently for students, to get more knowledge in the field. Once, I had the opportunity to do so. But it needs to be done frequently by many people in many places to make it a success. They should be conducted more in smaller places, for the students with less exposure to the field.