Ghungroo holds a vital and important place in Indian Classical Dance. It acts not only as an instrument producing sound but also as an ornament, worn around both ankles.
When a dancer taps her feet it creates a sound, thus serving to accentuate the rhythmic aspect of the dance. When the rhythmic patterns get complex, the footwork becomes equally complex and the sound produced by the ghungroo gives it a precision and an aesthetic quality.
