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DANCE PERFORMED IN INDIA ARE

SAID TO HAVE THEIR ORIGINS &
RITUALS OF THE PERIOD OF THE
VEDAS WHICH DATE TO AROUND
1000 B.C.
Dance is an Art in which body
Acts as the medium of
COMMUNICATION.
The few oldest evidence of Dance
-Bronze figure of dance at Mohenjodara,
Indus Valley Civilization
-Dance painting at Ajanta Ellora Caves
-Nataraja statue…. etc
BHARAT MUNI inform us
about this dance by
written a book
“ NATYA SASTRA”
He written that BRAHMA is
the creator of Universe.
Also written about the
5th Veda- NATYA VEDA
The four Vedas are

the Rigveda,
the Yajurveda,
the Samaveda, and
the Atharvaveda.
The first three Vedas—Rig, Yajur, and Sama —are
known as the trayi-vidya (“threefold knowledge”)
This Natya Veda is made using
components of all other veda .

- Words from Rig Veda

- Music & song from Sam Veda
- Abhinaya from Yajur veda.
-Sentiments & expression from
Atharva veda.
“SANGITA RATNAKAR”
By SARANGADEV

Sarangadev worked as an accountant with freedom to

pursue his music interests in the court of King Singhana

“ABHINAYA DARPANA”
II (1210–1247) of the Yadava dynasty

By NANDIKESHVARA

Nandikeshvara was a major a Theatrologist of ancient India.

It also called “The Mirror of Gesture”
PANCHATATVA IN DANCE

Correlated with 5 classical

dances
- Odissi : Elements of WATER
- Kuchipudi: Elements of
EARTH
- Mohiniyattam: Elements of
AIR
- Kathakali : Elements of
BESICALLY
INDIAN DANCE
ARE TWO TYPES

CLASSICAL
DANCE
&
FOLK DANCE
CLASSICAL
DANCE
ACCORDING TO
SANGEET NATAK
ACADEMII THERE
ARE 8
CLASSICAL
DANCES .
Bharatanatyam is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated
in Tamil Nadu .
The Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni and Abhinaya Darpana (Mirror of
Gesture) by Nandikeshvara are considered to be the original sources of
Bharatanatyam. The dance form is also briefly mentioned in Kannada
text Manasollasa written by Someshwara III. It has flourished in the
temples and courts of southern India since ancient [Link] is expresses
South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly
of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism, collectively Hinduism.
It is also known as Indian Belly Dance
Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian theosophist, dancer and
choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and
an activist for animal welfare

Savitha Sastry is an Indian dancer and choreographer best known as

an exponent of Bharatanatyam

Padma Subrahmanyam, is an Indian classical Bharata Natyam Famous Guru. She

is also a research scholar, choreographer, teacher, Indologist and author. She is
famous in India as well as abroad; several films and documentaries have been made
in her honour by countries such as Japan, Australia and Russia. She is well known
as the developer and founder of the dance form Bharata Nrithyam.

•Alarmel Valli, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Mallika Sarabhai,

•Mrinalini Sarabhai ( Wife of Vikram Sarabhai)
Kathakali – Kerala
It is form of Dance & Drama mainly performed by male actors
The language of sound mix of Sanskrit & Malayalam.
The famous dancers of Kathakali include Kalamandalam Gopi, Kalamandalam
Krishna Prasad, Kottakal Sivaraman, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair,
Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody, Kavungal Chathunni Panicker.

Ragini Devi: The first American female dancer in the male

bastion of Kathakali

Rita Ganguly is an exponent in the Indian classical arts. An

accomplished dancer, musician and vocalist, she was honoured
with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000[and with the Padma
Shri in [Link] is the mother of actress Meghna Kothari and the of
younger sister of the famous Ravindra Sangeet singer Gita Ghatak
Manipuri is an ancient classical dance form that originated in
the northeastern state of Manipur in India.
•Its origins can be traced back to ancient times, even before
recorded history began.
• Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of dance in Manipur, and it
forms the basis of all such dances.
• Lai Haraoba is a festival still observed in the state.
• Lai Haraoba’s literal meaning – the merrymaking of the
gods.
• The chief performers are the priests and priestesses, known
as maibas and maibis.
•Performed as a dance-drama, its central themes are the love
stories of Krishna and Radha.
•Famous artists;- Elam Endira Devi, Guru Bipin Singh
Darshana Jhaveri, Maisnam Amubi Singh.
Odissi is a major ancient Indian classical dance that origin in the Hindu
temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India. Odissi, in its history,
was performed predominantly by women ,and expressed religious stories
and spirital ideas, particularly of Vaishnavism. Odissi performances have
also expressed ideas of other traditions such as those related to Hindu
Gods Shiva and Surya.

Famous artists :- Sonal Mansingh, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Sujata

Mohapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi, Rajanikant Mohapatra, Madhumita Raut,
Sunil Kthari, Saswat Josi, Kmkum Mohanty
Kathak is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of
Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards in the of
ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers. The term
Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Katha which means
"story", and Kathakar which means "the one who tells a story", or "to
do with stories"
During the period of Mughal rule, the emperors were patrons Kathak
dance and actively promoted it in their royal court.
Kathak performances include Urdu Ghazals and commonly used
instruments brought during the Mughal period.
Kathak is found in three distinct forms, called "gharanas", named
after the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved
– Jaipur, Banaras and Lucknow While the Jaipur gharana focuses
more on the foot movements, the Banaras and Lucknow gharanas
focus more on facial expressions and graceful hand movements

Famous Artists:- Birju Maharaj, Shambhu Maharaj

Sitara Devi, Shovana Narayan
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Mohiniyattam Artists ·
1. P.P. Maya ·
2. Gopika Varma ·
3. Smitha Rajan ·
4. Kalamandalam Neethu Krishna ·
5. Kalamandalam Resmi Girish ·
6. Divya Nedungadi
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Artists :-
Mahapurush Srimanta
Sankardev – Father
of Sattriya Dance
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FOLK
DANCE
OF
INDIA
ODISHA
TIGER DANCE
KARMA NACH
GHUMURA DANCE
JHUMAR DANCE
GOTI PUA
CHHAU
LAUDI KHELA
SAMBALPURI DANCE
Chhau dance , also
spelled Chhou, is a semi
classical Indian dance with
martial and folk traditions. It is
found in three styles named
after the location where they are
performed, i.e. the Purulia Chau
of West Bengal, the Seraikella
Chau of Jharkhand and the
Mayurbhanj Chau of Odisha.
Laudi Khela
Laudi Khela, also known as Gauda Nacha is a form of dance practiced in some
coastal districts of
Odisha,including Cuttack, Jajapur, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Bhadrak, Balesw
ar, Dhenknal, and AngulTraditionally, the performers are young boys of the
'Gauda' or 'Gopal' castes.[This dance is performed during Dola Purnima (Holi).
The dance is dedicated to Krishna and his consort Radha.
Goti pua
The goti puas are
boy dancers who
dress up as girls.
They are students of
the akhadas, or
gymnasia,
established
by Ramachandra
Deva I in Puri.
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ASSAM
Bihu dance
Jhumura naach
Khelgopal
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ANDHRA PRADES
Kolattam dance (stick
dance)
Gobbi dance
Dhimsa dance
Dhamal dance
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ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
Bardo chham
Lion & peacock dance
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CHHATTISGARH

Raut nacha
Gaur maira dance
Panthi dance
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GUJARAT
Garba dance
Dandiya ras
Tippani dance
Namgen dance
Kinnari nati
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GOA
TARANGAMEL
KOLI
DEKHNI
DHANGER
FUGDI
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HARYANA
JHUMAR DANCE
DAPH
GUGGA DANCE
SAANG
DHAMAL DANCE
PHAG DANCE
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
LUDDI DANCE
MUNZRA
KANAYALA
HIKAT
NATI
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KARNATAKA
YAKSHAGANA
DOLLU KUNITHA
BAYALATA
LAMBI
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KERELA
THEYYAM
KALIYATAM
THULAL
OTTAM
MARGAMKALI
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MADHYA PRADESH
MATKI
GRIDA
TERTALI
SELALARKI
CHARKULA
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MAHARASHTRA
PAVRI NACH
LAVANI
BOHADA
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MANIPUR
THANG TA
DHOL CHOLOM

Sankirtana is a
classical dance form
of Manipur.
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MIZORAM
CHERAW DANCE
BAMBOO DANCE
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NAGALAND

CHANG LO OR LUA
ZELIANG
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PUNJAB
BHANGRA
GIDDHA
KIKLI
KARTHI
MALWAL GIDDHA
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PUDUCHERRY
GARADI

SIKKIM
SINGHI CHHAM
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RAJASTHAN
GHOOMAR
KALBELIA
BHAVAI
KATHPUTLI DANCE
JHUMA
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TAMILNADU
KAMANDI
KUMMI
KOLATTAM
KARAGAM
KARAGATTAM
SNAKE DANCE
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WEST BENGAL
JATRA
KATHI
BAUL
KEERTAN
LAKSHADWEEP
LAVA
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UTTAR PRADESH
NAUTANKI
RASLILA
JHORA
CHHAPELI
JAITA
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JAMMU KASHMIR
ROUF
CHAKRI
JHARKHAND
KARMA
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TELENGANA
DAPPU
LAMBADI
PERINI THANDAVAM
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TRIPURA
HOJAGIRI
GORIA
LEBANG BOOMANI
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UTTARAKHAND
CHHOLIYA
JAGARS
JHAINTA
BARADA NAT
KARAJI
CHAPPELI
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BIHAR
KAJARIA
JATA JATIN
JHUMERI
JHIJHIAN
SOUHAR KHILOUNA
BHOJPURI DANCE
(Also belongs to UP)
[Link] of the following is
a classical dance form of
Andhra Pradesh?

•a) Kathak
•b) Kuchipudi
•c) Odissi
[Link] is a folk dance form
of which state?
•a) Rajasthan
•b) Punjab
•c) Gujarat
•d) Kerala
3. Which dance form is known for its
elaborate costumes and makeup,
often depicting characters from
Hindu epics?
•a) Bharatanatyam
•b) Kathak
•c) Kathakali
•d) Odissi
4. Garba and Dandiya are popular
folk dances of which state?
•a) Maharashtra
•b) Gujarat
•c) West Bengal
•d) Tamil Nadu
5. Sattriya is a classical dance form
that originated in which state?
•a) Assam
•b) Manipur
•c) Odisha
•d) Kerala
6. Which dance form is known for its
graceful and flowing movements, often
depicting themes of love and devotion?
•a) Kathak
•b) Kuchipudi
•c) Odissi
•d) Bhangra
Rouf is a folk dance form of which state?
) Jammu and Kashmir
) Himachal Pradesh
) Punjab
) Uttar Pradesh
8. What is the name of the dance
form associated with the Sun
Temple at Konark?
•a) Kathak
•b) Odissi
•c) Kuchipudi
•d) Bharatnatyam
9. Which dance form is known for
its rhythmic footwork and
intricate hand gestures?
•a) Kathak
•b) Manipuri
•c) Mohiniyattam
•d) Bhangra
10. Which Indian deity is
considered the lord of
dance?
•a) Brahma
2.b) Vishnu
3.c) Shiva
4.d) Krishna
Answer Key:
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