8 Classical Dances of India UPSC, SSC | Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and more.

We hope this video has given you some insights about 8 Classical dances of India. If you would like to know more here is the reference book used: Indian Classical Dance: The Renaissance and Beyond ------------------------------ Amazon: General Awareness: Vocabulary Booster: In this session on Classical dances of India, We will be seeing about 8 classical dances of Indian that is mostly recognized. Classical dances of India UPSC, SSC are some of the competitive exams were questions on classical dances of India Bharatanatyam, classical dances of india mohiniyattam, classical dances of india kuchipudi, classical dances of india kathak are given importance out of the 8 classical dances of India. We will also see classical dance instrumental music which is top classical dance feature. classical dances videos are given for a pleasing visual learning. Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam are the 8 types that we are going to see. Mridangam, Violin, Veena, Flute, Talam are some of the instruments used in the classical form of dances. Indian classical dance, otherwise known as Shastriya Nritya, is a term for various performance arts rooted in religious Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory and practice can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra. The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight forms of dances as classical. They are Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri and Mohiniyattam. These dances are traditionally regional, all of them include music and recitation in local language or Sanskrit, and they represent a unity of core ideas in a diversity of styles, costumes and expression. Bharatnatyam Bharatnatyam is one of the most popular classical Indian dances. Bharatnatyam is more popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Bharatnatyam dance is almost 2,000 years old. It is believed that Bharatnatyam was revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called the Natya Shastra. The Natya Shastra is one of the fundamental treatises on Indian drama and aesthetics. INSTRUMENTS USE IN BHARATNATYAM Mridangam, Violin, Veena, Flute and Talam (Nattuvangam/ cymbals) Famous Dancers Rukmini Devi, Padma Subramanyam, Alarmel Valli, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Anita Ratnam, Mallika Sarabhai, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Kathak Kathak is one of the most important classical dances of India. Kathak is said to be derived from the word katha, meaning “the art of storytelling.“ . INSTRUMENTS USE IN KATHAK Pakhawaj, Tabla, Harmonium , Sarangi and Talam(cymbals) Famous Dancers Pandit Birju Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Shovana Narayan, Malabika Mitra, Kumudini Lakhia, Manisha Gulyani, Kathakali Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala. The word Kathakali literally means “Story-Play“. INSTRUMENTS USE IN KATHAKALI Chenda, Maddalam, Cymbals and Elathalam Famous Dancers Kalamandalam Gopi, Padmanabhan Nair, Ramankutty Nair and Kumaran Nair Kuchipudi Kuchipudi is one of the classical dance forms of the South India. Kuchipudi derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh. INSTRUMENTS USE IN KUCHIPUDI Mridangam, Violin, Veena, Flute and Talam (Nattuvangam/ cymbals) Famous Dancers Raja and Radha Reddy, Kaushalya Reddy, Yamini Reddy, Bhavana Reddy Manipuri Manipuri is one of the eight major classical dances of India. Manipuri dance is indigenous to Manipur, the North-eastern state of India. The Manipuri dance style is inextricably woven into the life pattern of Manipuri people. The Manipuri dance form is mostly ritualistic and draws heavily from the rich culture of the state of Manipur. INSTRUMENTS USE IN MANIPURI Pung and cymbals Famous Dancers Guru Bipin Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Ranjana, Charu Mathur Mohiniattam INSTRUMENTS USE IN MOHINIATTYAM Chenda, Maddalam, Cymbals and Ela taalam. Famous Dancers Sunanda Nair, Jayaprabha Menon, Pallavi Krishnan, Gopika Varma, Vijayalakshmi, Smitha Rajan Odissi Odissi is one of the famous classical Indian dances from Orissa state. INSTRUMENTS USE IN ODDISI Pakwaj, tabla, harmonium, flute and cymbals. Famous Dancers Kelucharan Mohapatra, Deba Prasad Das, Pankaj Charan Das and Gangadhar Pradhan, Aditi Bandyopadhyay, Sattriya Sattras are the Vaishnava monasteries in Assam. INSTRUMENTS USE IN SATTRIYA Violin,cymbals and Khol (Drum). Famous Dancers Guru Indira P.P Bora., Jatin Goswami, Anita Sharma Subscribe to our channel for continuous updates ------------------------------------------------- Visit our website for Free regular updates: Follow us on: Facebook :