Vocabulary for Kathak Students

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Across
  1. 1. medium
  2. 3. weaving footwork pattern
  3. 4. arrangement with triple beats into a single beat
  4. 6. recitation
  5. 8. Part of face that directs gaze/glance Drishti/Nazar.
  6. 10. spin(s)or pirouette(s), also known as chakri
  7. 11. single speed times ___ for teengun or trigun laya
  8. 14. beat (unit to measure duration of taal)
  9. 15. footwork
  10. 17. 10 beat cycle
  11. 20. number 16 in Hindi
  12. 21. counting (numerical patterns)
  13. 24. Stylistic pose with subtle movements
  14. 25. short pattern repeated 3x mostly executed through feet
  15. 27. An invocation or prayer
  16. 29. syllables
  17. 30. clap or accent beat
  18. 33. instrument with 7 strings
  19. 35. first beat of a cycle
  20. 36. a single full cycle of any rhythm cycle
  21. 39. small bell(s)
  22. 40. guide, mentor, teacher
Down
  1. 2. hand movements
  2. 3. tempo
  3. 5. Drum that Paran is based on
  4. 7. time keeping melody
  5. 9. indian bowed instrument
  6. 12. 4x single speed
  7. 13. number 7 in Hindi
  8. 16. empty beat (negative accent)
  9. 18. A small piece (todaa)
  10. 19. rhythmic arrangement of syllables of any time cycle played on the drum
  11. 22. 16 beat cycle
  12. 23. time cycle
  13. 25. 2piece percussive drum
  14. 26. indian reed instrument, origins from France
  15. 28. slow
  16. 29. without pause or gap
  17. 31. ____ Nikas, elegant stylized walk
  18. 32. composition that uses “Ta Thei Tat” syllables
  19. 34. number 5 in Hindi
  20. 37. 2x single speed
  21. 38. fast, in term of tempo