Summary: Kathak dance uses several different count patterns for circular movements. Learn how to do circular patterns with different counts in Kathak dance with expert tips in this free dance lesson video.
Satya Narayana Charka is an instructor at Lotus Music and Dance in New York City. He is an esteemed dancer, choreographer and teacher specializing in Kathak dance. He may be reached at...read more
"Now I'm going to demonstrate the circular patterns in which we have eight counts. And five counts and three counts. So it goes like this. One, two, three, four. Five, six, seven, eight. Now how we turn, watch carefully my leg positions, also. One, two, three, four. Five, six, seven, eight. So total combination. One, two, three, four. Five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three, four. Five, six, seven, eight. Now the five counts is the same thing. One, two, three, four, five. So, one, two, three, four, five. One, two, three, four, five. One, two, three, four, five. The same thing is three counts. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One."