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• What is dance :-
It is a way to express emotions or story through dance or
physical expression.
or it is a expression of mind through Body movements
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• Literary work which give information about Dance is
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In this book word taken from Rigveda , melody from
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• Book dated b/w 200BCE TO 200 A.D .
There are 2 categorized of dances
(1) Classical dances
(2) Folk dances
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(1) Classical dance → It is a dance that tells story almost
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The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on
Eight Indian classical dance styles.
1) Odisha
2) Kathak
3) Kathakali
4) Kuchipudi
5) Manipuri
6) Mohiniyattam
7) Bharatanatyam
8) Sattriya
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1) Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu)
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• Noted artist of Bharatanatyam are Rukmini Devi,
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2) Kathakali (Kerala)
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3) Kathak (North India)
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• Kathak is derived from Katha (story teller)
• Noted Artist are Birju Maharaj, Subhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi.
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4) Manipuri (Manipur)
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• Also known as Jagoi.
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5) Odissi (Odisha)
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• Considered as oldest form of classical dances.
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• Gita Govinda of Jaydeva dominates the poetical and
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• Noted Artist are Madhavi Mudgal, Raut, Sonal Mansingh.
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6) Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh)
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• It closely resembles to Bharatanatyam.
• Solo dance.
• Artist Lakhmi Shastri, Yamini Krishnamurthy.
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7) Mohiniyattam (Kerala)
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8) Sattriya (Assam)
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Folk dances of India → it can be performed in group, local language
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Assam → Bihu, Khel Gopal.
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Bihar → Chhau
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Gujarat → Dandiya, Garba, Tippani
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Maharashtra → Tamasha, Lavani, lezim.
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Punjab → Gidha (Women), Bhangra (Men)
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