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Indian dance too has diverse folk and classical forms.
Last Updated On: 2/1/2012 |
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Indian dance too has diverse folk and classical forms. Among the well-known folk dances are the bhangra of the Punjab, the bihu of Assam, the chhau of Jharkhand and Orissa, the ghoomar of Rajasthan, the dandiya and garba of Gujarat, the Yakshagana of Karnataka and lavani of Maharashtra and Dekhnni of Goa.
Eight dance forms, many with narrative forms and mythological elements, have been accorded classical dance status by India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama. These are: bharatanatyam of the state of Tamil Nadu, kathak of Uttar Pradesh, kathakali and mohiniattam of Kerala, kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, manipuri of Manipur, odissi of the state of Odisha and the sattriya of Assam. |
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Indian Dance, Folk and Classical Forms of Indian Dance, Bhangra of Punjab, Bihu of Assam, Chhau of Jharkhand and Orissa, Ghoomar of Rajasthan, Dandiya and Garba of Gujarat, Yakshagana of Karnataka, Dekhnni of Goa, Bharatanatyam, Tamil Nadu, Kathak, Uttar Pradesh, Kathakali and Mohiniattam, Kerala, Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh, Manipuri of Manipur, Sattriya Dance, Assam, Lohri, Craft
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