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Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, [1] [2] [3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Performers of Indian classical dance. It includes Indian classical dancers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Indian female classical dancers (184 P) C. Chhau exponents (10 P) K. Kuchipudi exponents (49 P) Kathak exponents (74 P) Kathakali exponents (70 P) Koodiyattam ...
This is a list of the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for the Indian classical dance form of Kathak, ... Dancer Shovana Narayan [1] Shambhu Maharaj 1955; Sunder Prasad 1959;
This list of Indian women in dance includes women from India or of Indian parentage who are notable for their involvement with modern or traditional Indian dance, as dancers or choreographers. This list is not for women whose involvement with dance is not central to their careers, as is the case with many Bollywood actresses.
In Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of India performed by Lord Nataraja, approximately 51 root mudras (hand or finger gestures) are used to clearly communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or creatures in which 28 require only one hand, and are classified as `Asamyuta Hasta', along with 23 other primary mudras which require both hands and are classified as 'Samyuta Hasta'; these 51 are ...
Manipuri dance, also referred to as the Manipuri Raas Leela (Meitei: Jagoi Raas/Raas Jagoi [1] [2] [3]), is a jagoi and is one of the major Indian classical dance forms, originating from the state of Manipur.
Astad Deboo (1947–2020), Indian dancer-choreographer, who has mixed a modern and contemporary dance styles, with Indian classical dance forms of Kathak and Kathakali in which he has trained, to create style unique to him. Nicole de Weever (born 1979), Sint Maarten dancer and choreographer