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The Indian government's Ministry of Culture includes nine dance forms. [42] Scholars such as Drid Williams and others include Yakshagana and Bhagavata Mela to the nine classical Indian dances in the Sangeet Natak Akademi list. [3] [11] The classical dance forms recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Ministry of Culture are: [41] [43]
Mohiniattam (Indian classical dance from Kerala) Manipuri (Indian classical dance from Manipur) Matki Dance – Madhya Pradesh; Mardana Jhumar - Jharkhand; Margamkalli- dance form performed by the St. Thomas Christians community of Kerala
Dance in India include classical (above), semiclassical, folk and tribal. Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. [1] As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of the country.
Paiki is a nagpuri martial dance. Chhau dance is a semi-classical Indian dance with folk traditions which originated in the eastern states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. It has three styles, named for the locations where they are performed: Purulia Chau in Bengal, Seraikella Chau in Jharkhand, and Mayurbhanj Chau in Odisha.
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Classical dance genres of India (16 C, 25 P) D. Dances of Assam (2 C, 6 P) ... Dance forms of Andhra Pradesh; Dance forms of Tamil Nadu; B. Bhangra (dance) Brita dance;
The eight classical forms accorded classical dance status by India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama are: bharatanatyam of the state of Tamil Nadu, kathak of Uttar Pradesh, kathakali and mohiniattam of Kerala, kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, yakshagana of Karnataka, manipuri of Manipur, odissi (orissi) of the state of Odisha and the ...
Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of Hinduism and Jainism.