Bheda

We are going to look at the most important part of dace movements.

Bhedhas in dance terminology means a variety of movements for a particular anga(major limbs) or pratyanga(subsidiary) limbs as a part of communication.

These rules shows us different ways to hold our head , neck, legs and so on...

Greeva bheda or neck movements , shiro bheda (head movements), Dhrishti bhedas (eye movements)

This is the slokha for Greeva bheda ,

"Sundari cha Tirashchina tathaiva Parivartita

Prakampita cha bhavagnair gneya greeva chaturvidha"

The four types of Neck movements are,

1. Sundari :  Neck is moved from side to side. It is also called as Attami's (AH-tah-mi) used as ornamentation in Nritta. This movement used  in Alaripu, asking what are you doing?, your looking nice and so on..

2. Tirashchina:  Neck is moved in a V-shape . Paravritham with attami.This movement used for searching some one.

3. Prarivartita: Neck moved in a semi circle form from side to side. This  movement used for showing your shy or anger.

4. Prakampita: Here the neck is moved forward and back or in and out. This movement used for showing birds like duck, peacock.....