INTRODUCTION
India has a very rich tradition of classical dance. The Natya Shastra,
which is the oldest surviving text on stagecraft in the world, spends
a considerable time discussing it. In the old days of the theatre,
the dancers would mime the story while the singers would sing the
dialogue. The instrumentalists would accompany them all. The nature
of the old theatre was such that the dancers occupied a central
position.
For many centuries the dancers were attached to the temples. This
maintained a strong religious flavour to dance. Even today many
of the traditional themes are mythological in nature.
Over the centuries different areas have given their own colour to
the ancient classical tradition. Today the acknowledged classical
styles are: Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu, Kathakali of Kerala, Kuchipudi
of Andhra Pradesh, Manipuri of Northeast India, Orissi from Orissa,
and Kathak from north India and Pakistan. Each of these styles has
a strong regional connection and none can claim to be representative
of the entire Indian subcontinent.
Bharthanatyam
| Kuchipudi
| Odissi
| Kathak
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