The dance heritage of India is nearly 5000 years old. Classical dance is the dance of the mind, the soul and the divine. It is a physical expression of art, dedication and devotion. It has its origin in the temples where it was used to illustrate the hindu mythologies.
Classical dances are based on the Natya Shastra, Written by Sage Bharata in the second century A.D. It is believed that the creator (Brahma) created them to give joy in life to the gods who found their cosmic functions heavly and dreary. Classical dances have heen modified and redefined from time to time.The major Indian classical dances are:
BHARATA NATYAM
KATHAKALI
KATHAK
MANIPURI
KUCHIPUDI
ODISSI
MOHINI ATTAM
Folk dances were developed by the villages or tribes based on their own regional music. India can boast of innumerable folk dances... each forming a speciality of a particular region or tribe. These dances are more popular than classical forms of dance in India as they are easier to understand and perform. Each form has its own speciality & grace, along with a set pattern of costumes and make-up. The major Indian Folk dances are:
BHANGRA
DHUMAL
ROUF
LAMA DANCE
PANGI DANCES
LOSAR SHONA CHUKSAM
RAAS
GIDDA
DHAMYAL
DUPH
LAHOOR
DHURANG
MALI DANCE
TERA TALI
BIHU
NAGA DANCE
HAZAGIRI
BAMBOO DANCE
NONGKREM
THANG-TA
KARMA
PONUNG
BRITA OR VRITA
HURKA BAUL
KALI NACH
GANTA PATUA
PAIK
DALKHAI
GENDI
BHAGORIYA
JAWAR
GARBA
DANDIYA
KALA
DINDI
MANDO
DOLLU KUNITHA
DANDARIA
KARAGAM
KUMMI
KUTTIYATTAM
PADAVANI
KOLAM
LAVA
NICOBARESE
Musical Instruments, without which classical dances are incomplete are
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