Ghungroo or dancing bells are musical anklets tied to the feet of
classical Indian dancers. A string of ghungroos can range from 10 to 200
bells knotted together. Ghungroos are worn in traditional performances
of the classical Indian dance forms. These ghungharus are globular bells
each about 2 cm in diameter. Dancers string them on ropes or sew them
onto cloth or leather strips and wear them around ankles. Larger
ghungroos may be strung on a circle of wire and shaken as accompaniment
to a song. They are often fixed to other instruments to add to the
sound. The bells are decorative in themselves and the cords strung are
often bright and finished with tassels.
There are two common forms
of the ghungroo. In traditional form it is merely a number of bells
woven together on a cotton string or cords. And the same are used in
dance forms like Kathak. But these types for anklets are not cozy for
dancers to wear. In modern for these ghungroos are stitched to a padded
cushion made of soft cloth like velvet or soft leather to make them easy
to wear. This may then be strapped to the feet of a dancer.
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