Saturday, 14 April 2012
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Dances in India

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Dance in India has an unbroken tradition of over 2,000 years. Its themes are derived from mythology, legends and classical literature, two main divisions being classical and folk. Classical dance forms are based on ancient dance discipline and have rigid rules of presentation. Important among them are Bharat Natyam, Khathakali, Kathak, Manipur, Kuchipudi and Odissi.


Bharata Natyam
This dance derives its roots from Tamil Nadu and has developed into all over in India.




 Kathakali
It’s a dance from Kerala




Kathak:
It is a classical dance from revitalised as a result of the fusion of Mughal influence with Indian culture



Manipuri
This dance has contributed to delicate, lyrical style of dance called Manipuri.




Kuchipudi
It is a dance having origin from Andhra Pradesh




Odissi
This dance is from Orrisa, once practised as a temple dance, is today widely exhibited by artistes across the country

 


Folk and tribal dances are of numerous patterns: Both classical and folk dances owe their present popularity to institutions like Sangeet Natak Akademi and other training institutes and cultural organisations. The Akademi gives financial assistance to cultural institutions and awards fellowships to scholars, performs and teachers to promote advanced study and training in different forms of dance and music especially those which are rare.

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