| Classical Dance Forms |
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| ♦ Sangeet Natak Akademi recognized 8 classical dance forms , They are
▲ 1. Bharatnatyam ♦ Whereas Ministry of Culture has recognised nine classical dance forms including Chhau. |
| ▲ Bharatnatyam –> Tamil Nadu • Oldest among all classical dance forms. • Bharatanatyam, previously called Sadhir Attam. • In Bharatnatyam ‘natyam’ means dance in Tamil. • This dance form is often referred to as the ‘fire dance’. • Most of the movements in Bharatnatyam resemble to that of a dancing flame. • It expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism. ◘ Famous personalities related to Bharatnatyam |
| ▲ Kuchipudi –> Andhra Pradesh • Originally performed by group of actors going from village to village, known as Kusselavas. • Kuchipudi derives its name from the village of Kusselavapuri or Kuchelapuram in Andhra Pradesh. • The tradition of Kuchipudi systematized by Siddhendra Yogi. • Most of the Kuchiudi theme based on the stories of Bhagavat purana. • The Kuchipudi dancers came to be known as Bhagavathalus. • Kuchipudi dance generally accompanied with Carnatic music. • Principle instrument used in this dance forms Violin and Mridgangam. ◘ Famous personalities related to Kuchipudi |
| ▲ Kathakali –> Kerala • ‘Katha’ meaning Story and ‘Kali’ meaning drama. • It is closely related to Koodiyattam (Sanskrit drama tradition) • Kathakali is generally an all male troupe performance. • The language used for Kathakali songs is Manipravalam. • Manipravalam. language is the mixture of Malayalam and Sanskrit. ◘Famous personalities related to Kathakali |
| ▲ Mohiniattam — Kerala • ‘Mohini’ meaning beautiful woman and ‘attam’ means dance. • Solo dance performance by women. • Mohiniattam narrates the story of the feminine dance of Vishnu. ◘ Famous personalities related to Mohiniattam |
| ▲ Odissi — Odisha • It was primarily practised by the ‘maharis’. • and patronised by the Jain King Kheravela. • Earliest evidence of Odissi dance form provided by the caves of Udayagiri-Khandagiri. • The dance form derives its name from the ‘Odra nritya’ mentioned in Natya Shastra. • Similar to Bharatnatyam in the use of Mudras and postures to express emotions. • Odissi dance is accompanied by Hindustani classical music. • Main instruments used are Pakhawaj (Drums), Manjira , Sitar, Flute, etc. • The dance form symbolises the element of water. ◘ Famous personalities related to Odissi |
| ▲Manipuri –> Manipur • Krishna became the central theme of this dance form. • It is performed generally by females. • Rabindranath Tagore brought back the dance form into limelight when he introduced it in Shantiniketan (Birbhum,West Bengal). ◘ Famous personalities related to Manipur |
| ▲ Kathak — Uttar Pradesh • The classical style of Kathak was revived by Lady Leela Sokhey. • Kathak is generally accompanied with dhrupad music. ◘ Famous Personalities related to Kathak… |
| ▲ Sattriya — Assam • Introduced by the Vaishnava Saint Sankaradeva in the 15th century AD in Assam. • The art form derives its name from the Vaishnava monasteries known as ‘Sattras”. • Bases on the mythological stories of Vishnu. • The dance is generally performed in group by male monks known as ‘Bhokots. • Main musical instrument used Khol, Manjira and Flute. ◘ Famous Personalities related to Sattriya .. |
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