Dance in India
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Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India
Dance in India include classical (above), semiclassical, folk and tribal.
Depiction of a celebration in Bhimbetka
Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance).
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam
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Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. The dance gets its name from Mohini—the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas pr
Dance in India
…Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Odissi (Odisha), Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), and Sattriya (Assam). Another Indian classical dance, which is not yet recognized by Government of India, is Gaudiya Nritya (West Bengal…
Mohiniyattom performance
Performer at a Kannur district school dance festival, 2009
Mohiniattam dancer Sunanda Nair in motion.
Mohiniyattam.