Indian Classical Dance

Indian Classical Dance Forms | Classical Indian Dances

The number of recognized classical dances range from eight to more, depending on the source and scholar. The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri and Mohiniyattam. Scholars such as Drid Williams add Chhau, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela to the list. The Culture Ministry of the Government of India includes Chhau in its classical list. These dances have been regional, all of them include music and recitation in local language or Sanskrit, and they represent a unity of core ideas in a diversity of styles, costumes and expression.

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- Bharatanatyam

- Kathak

- Kathakali

- Kuchipudi

- Odissi

- Sattriya

- Manipuri

- Mohiniyattam

All major classical Indian dance forms include in repertoire, three categories of performance in the Natya Shastra.These are Nritta, Nritya and Natya.

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