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GARBA DANCE – GUJARAT, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Literally meaning “womb”, is a traditional Indian popular dance form known as “Garba. This dance form celebrated mainly during the auspicious “Navratri” festival was first developed in the state...

YAKSHAGANA DANCE – KARNATAKA, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Combining elements such as dance, music, dialogue, costume, and makeup is a traditional Indian dance form known as Yakshagana, which literally when translated means “the nature spirits song”. This...

MOHINIYATTAM DANCE – KERALA, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Considered to be “among the most popular classical dance styles” in south of India is the Mohiniyattam. This “Lord Vishnu” dedicated dance form has originated from the state of...

MANIPURI DANCE- MANIPUR, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Also known as “Jagoi” is a classical Indian dance form popularly referred to as Manipuri Dance. This “Raslila” (i.e. dance-drama based on Krishna-Radha love story) based dance form has...

SATTRIYA DANCE – ASSAM, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Originating from the northeast of India is a traditional dance form (dedicated to Lord Krishna) known as Sattriya/Sattriya Nritiya. This “Vaishnavite” dance form is linked to the state of...

ODISSI DANCE, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 16, 2017 || India ||

Also commonly referred to as “Orisi” is a classical dance form developed in India known as “Odissi”. This “Vaishnavite dance form” has originated from the eastern state of Odisha....

KUCHIPUDI DANCE – ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 11, 2017 || India ||

First developed in Kuchelapuram, a small village in southern India is a classical dance form known as Kuchipudi. This “major Indian classical dance style” has originated from the Krishna...

KATHAK DANCE – UTTAR PRADESH & RAJASTHAN, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 11, 2017 || India ||

Considered to be “one among the group of ten major traditional Indian classical dances” is a dance style/form belonging to North India known as Kathak. This essentially “North Indian”...

KATHAKALI DANCE – KERALA, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 11, 2017 || India ||

A fusion of “dance as well as drama” is what Kathakali, a classical dance style originating from India is all about. This “Drama” centric dance form was developed in...

BHARATANATYAM DANCE – TAMIL NADU, INDIA

by Editorial Team || December 11, 2017 || India ||

It is in the renowned Sanskrit text called “Natya Shastra” that the fundamentals of an Indian dance form known as “Bharatanatyam” were first prescribed. This style (supposed to be...