Cuttack (English spelling)

Japanese: カタック（英語表記）Cuttack

A city in the eastern part of the state of Orissa in eastern India. It is the administrative capital of Cuttack district and was the capital of Orissa until 1948. It is located about 20 km north of Bhubaneswar, at the apex of the Mahanadi delta. A castle and town were established in the early 13th century, and it came under the control of the Afghans in 1568, the Mughal Empire in 1590, the Maratha Kingdom in 1751, and the British in 1803, and was the capital of Orissa throughout those years. It is a commercial centre, known for its gold and silver and hornwork, and also produces textiles, paper, steel pipes, and glass. Many palaces and temples remain, as well as the Orissa High Court and many colleges of Utkal University (Bhubaneswar). Population 402,390 (1991).

Cuttack
kathak

It is one of the four great classical dances of India (→ Indian dance), handed down mainly in the Ganges basin in northern India. Like Kathakali, it has its origin in "story" and is a dance that mainly depicts the story of Lord Krishna and the cowherd women Gopis. There are two schools, Jaipur and Lucknow. It was originally a religious dance performed in temples, but in the 16th century it was adopted by the Mughal Empire's court dance and became an Islamic-style, aristocratic and elegant dance. It features a variety of nrittas (meaningless movements), such as fast-paced stomping and spinning with bells attached to the ankles, and a form in which the movement is stopped for a moment in contrast.

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Japanese:

インド東部，オリッサ州東部の都市。カタック県の行政庁所在地。 1948年までのオリッサ州の州都。ブバネスワルの北約 20km，マハーナディ川三角州の頂点に位置。 13世紀初期に城と町が建設され，1568年にアフガン勢力，90年にムガル帝国，1751年にマラータ王国，1803年にイギリスの支配下に入り，その間一貫してオリッサの首都であった。商業中心地で，金銀細工と角細工で知られ，繊維，紙，鋼管，ガラス製造も行われる。宮殿や寺院が多く残り，オリッサ州高等裁判所や，ウトカル大学 (ブバネスワル) の多くのカレッジがある。人口 40万 2390 (1991) 。

カタック
kathak

北インド，ガンジス川流域を中心に伝わるインド四大古典舞踊 (→インド舞踊 ) の一つ。カターカリと同様に「物語」を語源とし，主としてクリシュナ神と牛飼い女ゴーピーの物語を舞踊化したもの。ジャイプル派とラクノー派がある。初め寺院で行われる宗教舞踊であったが，16世紀に入ってムガル帝国の宮廷舞踊に取入れられ，イスラム風の，貴族的で優雅な舞踊となった。足のくるぶしに鈴をつけてテンポの速い足踏みや回転をし，対照的に一瞬動きを止めて作る型など，さまざまなヌリッタ (意味をもたない動態) をみせる。

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