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WHY SHOP FOR JEWELRY AT UTSAV?
- Tremendous range of jewelry.
- An absolutely exclusive collection that cannot be found on any other site.
- Showcases the whole ethnic jewelry range, and not just costume jewelry.
- High quality of metals, stones and craftsmanship in every piece.
- From affordable to expensive - a perfect fit for all budgets and occasions.
- ‘GHUNGROO’- the word has no exact English translation. It is made by putting together many small metallic bells. It is a musical accessory tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers.
- The sounds produced by ghungroos vary greatly in pitch depending on their metallic composition and size. It serves 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. A string of Indian Ghungroos can range from 50 to greater than 200 bells knotted together.
- It has been an integral part of indian dance tradition, all Indian dance forms use Indian Ghungroos : bharatnatyam, kuchipudi, odissi, and kathak. It has fascinated some western dance forms and their has been jugal bandis of kathak with flamenco
- Indian Ghungroos speak volumes about lyrical movement of feet. Among the Indian dance form Kathak had used ghungroo to its fullest potential. Watching the legendry Sitara Devi and maestro Birju Maharaj is sheer magic. Birju Maharaj is supposed to have had so much control on his feet, that one could hear the sound of a single ghungroo.
- Indian Ghungroos have been the subject of many poems, many lovers have expressed the desire to wear ghungroo in their beloved feet.
- Amir khusro is credited for having invented tabla ,so it can be safely concluded that ghungroos were used as early as medivial ages. Mughals were big patrons of Indian dance form and music, Kathak flourished under them. Later the nawabs of avadh(audh) notably Asaf-Ud-Daullah, an accomplished dancer himself patronized Kathak and ghungroo. Legendry tawaif(courtesan) Umrao Jaan was a contemporary of the music loving nawab, her portrayal by the beautiful actress Rekha in the movie of the same name mesmerized the audience with her ghungroos and got a national award for the best actress. some of the great Indian movies like mughal-e-azam and pakeezah have a prominent role played by the ghungroos.
- No wonder, Indian Ghungroos jewelry has become a attraction for ladies in parties, weddings, and formal gatherings in India, Pakistan, Canada, United Kingdom, USA, Australia, Germany and several other countries all over the world.
- Endorsed By Bollywood & Hollywood Celebrities : International Celebrities like Jeniffer Lopez, Late Princess Diana, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Hillary Clinton, Chelsey Clinton, Elizabeth Hurley, Anna Kournikova, Madonna, Sharon Stone, Jemima Khan have adorned this graceful Indian Indian Ghungroos jewllery at high profile social, music, hollywood and fashion events.
- Indian ghungroo jewelry is clearly the flavor of choice in the West and also the designer choice from the World's Hottest jewelry designers. You might have seen these amazing jewels worn by the leading Indian actresses in Hindi Bollywood movies too. These include the leading ladies Kareena Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee, Kajol, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra, Neha Dhupiya, Madhuri Dixit, Karishma Kapoor, Ameesha Patel, Raveena Tandon, Amrita Rao, Rekha and several others.
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Beautiful Necklace SetBy Aparna from Algeria on 3/30/2012 1:07:09 PM
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