The Natya Sastra says: “The bells should be made of bronze or copper or silver; they should be sweet-toned, well-shaped, dainty, with asterisks for their presiding deities, tied with and indigo string, with a knot between each...
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The Natya Sastra says: “The bells should be made of bronze or copper or silver; they should be sweet-toned, well-shaped, dainty, with asterisks for their presiding deities, tied with and indigo string, with a knot between each pair of bells. At the time of dancing there should be a hundred or two hundred for each foot, or a hundred for the right foot and two hundred for the left…” the latter is probably a practical solution to the fact that most dancers will stamp harder with the right foot than with the left one. And today dancers do not always tie their bells; mounted on a leather strap, or sewn to velvet-lined silk is quite common. Investiture with Bells is a great ceremony for every dancer and makes the adoption of a professional life inevitable. Brass Instruments Indian Dancing Bells Ghungroo India There are two common forms of the Ghungroo. The traditional form is merely a number of bells woven together on a string. However today it is common to find them stitched to a padded cushion. This may then be strapped to the feet of a dancer. Both forms are shown in the accompanying illustration.
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