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  2. Bollywood dance - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 20 April 2019, at 19:12 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  3. List of Indian dances - Wikipedia

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    Kamsale (folk dance of Karnataka) Kathak (Uttar Pradesh, Classical Indian Dance) Kathakali (Kerala, India, Incorporates dance) Kerala Natanam (Indian Dance created by Guru Gopinath) Krishnanattam; Kuchipudi (Classical Indian Dance, Andhra Pradesh) Kolattam (folk Tamil Nadu) Koli Dance (Folk Maharashtra) Karakattam (folk Tamil Nadu) Kanyarkali ...

  4. Gharana - Wikipedia

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    It is with this tappa element that the Patiala gharana makes its impact, departing from the khyal-dominated Benares thumris and the dance-oriented Lucknow thumris. [13] The Benares gharana was founded by Kirtankars in the 13th century and revived by Siddheshwari Devi , Rasoolan Bai , Badi Moti Bai, Mahadev Mishra, Girija Devi (mid-20th century ...

  5. Hindi film music - Wikipedia

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    Hindi film songs, more formally known as Hindi Geet or filmi songs and informally known as Bollywood music, are songs featured in Hindi films.Derived from the song-and-dance routines common in Indian films, Bollywood songs, along with dance, are a characteristic motif of Hindi cinema which gives it enduring popular appeal, cultural value and context. [1]

  6. Dance in India - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Hindi dance music - Wikipedia

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    Hindi dance music encompasses a wide range of songs predominantly featured in the Hindi cinema with a growing worldwide attraction. The music became popular among overseas Indians in places such as South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, the Caribbean, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the United States of America and eventually developed a global fan base.

  8. Dholak - Wikipedia

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    It is widely used in qawwali, kirtan, lavani and bhangra.It was formerly used in classical dance. Indian children sing and dance to it during pre-wedding festivities. It is often used in Filmi Sangeet (Indian film music), in chutney music, chutney-soca, baitak gana, taan singing, bhajans, and the local Indian folk music of Jamaica, Suriname, Guyana, Caribbean, South Africa, Mauritius, and ...

  9. Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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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.