Dancing Bells Kathak Ghungroo Pair Handmade Indian Classical Dance Accessories
A ghungroo also known as ghunghroo or ghunghru or ghungur is
one of many small metallic bells strung together to form ghungroos, a musical
anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers.The sounds produced by
ghungroos vary greatly in pitch depending on their metallic composition and
size. Ghungroos serve to accentuate the rhythmic aspects of the dance and allow
complex footwork to be heard by the audience. They are worn immediately above
the ankle, resting on the lateral malleolus and medial malleolus. A string of
ghungroos can range from 50 to greater than 200 bells knotted together. A
novice child dancer may start with 50 and slowly add more as he or she grows
older and advances in his or her technical ability. Ghungroos or salangais are
worn in traditional performances of the classical Indian dance forms:
Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Lavani and Odissi etc.
