Dances
Dance in India has an unbroken tradition of over 2000.Two main divisions of its form are Classical and Folk.Classical dance forms are based on ancient dance discipline and have rigid rules of presentation.Important among them are Bharatanatyam, kathakali,Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi,and Odissi.
Folk dances of India vary according to the region and have no specific grammar.They fit in with the scheme of festivals in each region.
Famous Dancers.
Bharatanatyam :-Bala Saraswathi,C V Chandrasekhar,Leela Samson,Mrinalini Sarabhai,Padma Subramanyam,Rukmini Devi,Sanyukta Panigrahi,Sonal Mansingh,Yamini Krishna Murthi,
Kathak:-Bharati Gupta ,Birju Maharaj,Damayanthi Joshi,Durga Das,Gopi Krishna,Kumudini Lakhia,Sambhu Maharaj,Sitara Devi.
Kuchipudi:-Josyula Seetharamaiah ,Vempathi Chinna Sathyam.
Manipuri :-Guru Bipin Sinha,Jhaveri sisters,Nayana Jhaveri,Nirmala Mehtha,Savitha Mehta.
Odissi:-Debaprasad Das, Dhirendra Nath Pattanaik, Indrani Rehman, Kelucharan Mahapatra, Priyambada Mohanty, Sonal Mansingh .
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