Indian Dances, Classical Dances in India, Folk Dances of India, Dance forms in India, Awesome Dances in India

IIndian Culture has a lot of variety of dances and these Indian Dances forms had been structured around nine RASA or we can say nine emotions : Hasya (happiness), Shoka (sorrow), Krodha (anger), Karuna (compassion), Bhibatsa (disgust), Adhbhuta (wonder), Bhaya (fear), Viram (courage) & Shanta (serenity). These dances are performed to enjoy and celebrate as well as to offer worship to the God. Indian Dances can be categorised in 2 parts Classical Dances and Folk Dances.

Classical Dances in India :

Kathak

Kathak a classical dance form in India is basically belongs to Uttar Pradesh.

kathak is a north Indian dance form and bound with classical Hindustani music, and the rhythmic nimbleness of the feet is accompanied by the table or pakhawaj.

Traditionally Kathak is performed based on the stories were of Radha and Krishna, in the Natwari style (as it was called in previous time) but Kathak dance had a serious impact when the Moghul attack on North India. Earlier Kathak was religious dance in content and later it was taken to Muslim Courtyards thus it became more entertaining.

Kathak is danced by both men and women. A Kathak dancer is not required strictly to adhere to fixed steps and stages in a fixed order. He or she can change the sequence of stages to suit his or her aptitude and style of dancing.

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