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Kathak tatkar footwork rhythm

Also known as tatkar, ghungroo

Kathak tatkar footwork rhythm: photograph by RaniJhansi0310
Photo: RaniJhansi0310, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Stamp feet to a cycle of beats shown by a tabla loop while bells ring and the rhythm speeds up in steps.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of India, Pakistan.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of South Asia.

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