Viral Video | Twitterati Can't Get Enough Of THIS 'Hybrid' Bharatanatyam On Lil Wayne's Song

Three dancers perform to Lil Wayne’s song Uproar, where they mix the graceful poses of Bharatanatyam with the freestyle movements of Hip-Hop.

The dancers mix the graceful poses of Bharatanatyam and the freestyle movements of Hip-Hop. ( Image Source :Screenshot from video shared on Twitter/@Usha_Jey )

New Delhi: A dance video posted by choreographer Usha Jey, who blended Bharatanatyam and Hip-Hop, is going viral on social media. The video posted by Jey on Twitter and Instagram has three dancers, including Jey, perform to Lil Wayne’s song 'Uproar', where they mix the graceful poses of Bharatanatyam and the freestyle movements of Hip-Hop. The post is being shared widely, with people watching the video on loop.  

What the f- though ?
Where the love go ? 🧨@LilTunechi @THEREALSWIZZZ pic.twitter.com/H7kTfQXMO4

— Usha Jey (@Usha_Jey) May 22, 2022

Jey calls it ‘Hybrid Bharatham'. In a tweet, she said: “I call this #HybridBharatham and this is my way of switching between Hip-Hop and Bharathanatyam, 2 dances that I love, learn and respect. My aim is to keep the essence of each dance and create something that do justice to who I am.”

I call this #HybridBharatham and this is my way of switching between Hip-Hop and Bharathanatyam, 2 dances that I love, learn and respect. My aim is to keep the essence of each dance and create something that do justice to who I am.

— Usha Jey (@Usha_Jey) May 23, 2022

The video opens with three dancers in traditional Bharatanatyam attire grooving to Uproar by Lil Wayne and then switching between Bharatanatyam and Hip-Hop — so seamlessly that it almost seems like one dance form. 

On Twitter, the video has received over 678.9K views and 18K likes, and the post has been retweeted almost 4,000 times, with all positive reviews. On Instagram, the video has been watched over 7,32,738 times and has over 79K likes. 

People from around the world have been reacting to the video. Check out some of the reactions.

I am generally against such experiments but this one is dope.

Flawless choreography.
Good job to the dancers for executing it without cringe.https://t.co/XGBJCKAymM

— ג׳יקוב | |یعقوب | ജേക്കബ് | Jacob (@Jacobji01) May 24, 2022

This is all that i needed on this Sunday evening. https://t.co/IFeUL1G5D4

— Sridhar Venkatapuram PhD FRSA Hon FFPH (@sridhartweet) May 22, 2022

Nah they fuckin SNAPPED!!!!!! https://t.co/VxjGX80Xi1

— Art Vandelay (@SonnyBizzle_) May 22, 2022

KILLED this 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/p3etaJX8cO

— Member of the Grippy Sock community (@LattyWint) May 22, 2022

Forget the rockets and robots. THIS is the future I was hoping for. https://t.co/hKA2hvk3du

— Nudging Curmudgeon (@lovejoyart) May 23, 2022

I knew your talent was special from the first day I saw you performing at London and then, Swizz. Both shows you were amazing & I'm glad the world is catching up to your greatness. YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL THE TAMILS, WORLDWIDE ❤

— Balan Kash (@balankash) May 23, 2022

Brilliant! This is genuine fusion, not what usually passes for it. The artistes' changing facial expressions and body language, the fluid blend of dance moves from different cultures - this is rare and beautiful and fun to boot! @Usha_Jey ❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/6d3Ap3RqL0

— Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) May 23, 2022