Classical Dances and Exponents
Classical Dance Overview
Total Number (Sangeet Natak Academy)
Eight
Total Number (Ministry of Culture)
Nine
Ninth Dance (Ministry of Culture)
Chhau
Literary Sources
Natya Shastra
Composed by
Bharat Muni
Known as
Fifth Veda
Abhinaya Darpan
Written by
Nandishwaram
Knowledge source about
classical dances
Nature (Types)
Lasya
Shows
feminine aspect
Associated with
Parvati ji
Tandava
Shows
masculine aspect
Associated with
Lord Shiva
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Form (Types)
Shaivite
Associated with
Lord Shiva
Devotees called
Nayanar
Vaishnavite
Associated with
Lord Vishnu ji
Devotees called
Alwar
Bharatanatyam
One of eight classical dances
Symbolizes
fire
Belongs to
Tamil Nadu
Also known as
Ekarya
Meaning
solo dance performance
Other names
Sadar
Devaratam
Parataitam
Performed by
Devdasis in the temple
History
Banned by British
Year
1920
Revived again
Exponents
Alarmel Valley
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Rukmani Devi Arundale
First woman nominated to Rajya Sabha
Mother of modern Bharatanatyam
Padma Subramaniam
Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai
Mallika Sarabhai
Also associated with Kuchipudi
Mrinal Sarabhai
Bal Saraswati
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Also associated with Kuchipudi
Leela Samson
Shanta Dhananjay
VP Dhananjayan
Sonal Mansingh
Rama Vaidyanathan
Nritika Nataraj
Urmila Satyanarayana
Kuchipudi
Symbolises
meaning
Dance form of
Andhra Pradesh
Also known as
Bhagwat Mela Dance
Modern form
Tirtha Nayan Yati
Revived in modern form
Initial performers
Brahmin boys
Exponents
Names ending with Reddy
Raja Reddy
Radha Reddy
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Vaata Chinha Satyam
Aparna Satisham
Lakshmi Narayan Shastri
Vedantam Satyanarayan
Swapna Sundari
Shobha Naidu
Haleem Khan
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Mallika Sarabhai
Mohini Attam
From
Kerala
Symbolizes
air
Type of dance
Solo by female
Reason
Mohini avatar of Vishnu
Reference
Vyavaharamala
Written by
Majamangalam Narayan Namputri
Nature
Smooth dance
Also known as
Dance of Enchantments
Features
Use of 24 hands
Revived by
V N Menon
Exponents
Gopika Varma
Kankarele
Sunanda Nair
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Jai Prabhanan
Radha Dutta
Pallavi Krishnan
Kalyankati Amma
Kathakali
Dance form of
Kerala
Based on
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Revived by
V N Menon
Features
24 hand gestures
Nine types of expressions
Five major makeups
Pacha
Shows
strength
Thadi
Meaning
beard
Denoted by
black color
Kadi
Kathi
Denotes
knife
Menuku
Denotes
radiance
Exponents
Mrinalini Sarabhai
P V Balakrishnan
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Kotikal Nandu
Nanda Kumar Nair
Milna Sarvani
Kunchuk Roop
Gopinath
Odissi
Symbolizes
water
Dance form of
Odisha
Exponents
Names ending in Mahapatra or Mohanty
Kelucharan Mahapatra
Plays musical instrument
Pakhawaj
Shagun Bhutani
Gangadhar Pradhan
Mohini Mudgal
Bijni Satpati
Sanjukta Panighi
Sudhakar Sahu
Sonal Mansingh
Sutapa Talukdar
Kiran Sehgal
Mayadhar Raut
Indrani Rahman
Kathak
Only classical dance
Belongs to
North India
Performed in
Hindustani music
Belongs to
Uttar Pradesh
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Performed in
Thumri music
Features
Persian elements
Patroned by
Mughal court
Nawab of Awadh
Wajid Ali Shah
Exponents
Birju Maharaj
Lachu Maharaj
Akshan Maharaj
Shona Narayan
Sitara Devi
Kamini Asthana
Nalini Asthana
Narayan Prasad
Kalika Prasad
Ishwari Prasad
Vidya Gauri Atkar
Kumudni Lakhia
Aditi Mangaldas
Kumkumdhar
Roshan Kumari
Manipuri
From
Manipur
Type of dancer
Introverted
Characteristic
does not make eye contact with audience
Form of dance
Vaishnavite
Also known as
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Raasleela
Manipuri Raasleela
Dance form of Radha Krishna's Raasleela performed
Proponent
Raj Rishi Bhagychandra
Sankirtan forms
Jagoi
Cholom
Shows masculine aspect
Performed by male with Pung instrument
Instruments used
Pung
Type of instrument
dholak type
Martial dance
Thangta
Sattriya
Dance form from
Assam
Status
Latest classical dance
Given status in
2000
Form of dance
Vaishnavite
Theme based on
Lord Krishna
Originator
Srimanta Shankar Dev
Performed in
Bor Geet
Presentations
Ankiya Naat
Forms
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Bhavana
Ankiya Naat
Dance numbers
Chali
Jhumra
Nadu Bhaangi
Exponents
Jatin Goswami
Bhupen Hazarika
Guru Ghanakanta Bora
Indira Bora
Manogram Dutta
Sarodi Sakia
Meenakshi Medi
Krishnakshi Kashyap
Organizations and Institutes
Sangeet Natak Academy
Headquarter
Delhi
Indian National School of Dance
Headquarter
Delhi
Kalakshetra School of Dance
Established by
Rukmani Devi Arundale
National Institute of Kathak
Established in
1964
Location
New Delhi
Nehru Manipur Dance Academy
Established in
1954
Location
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Imphal
Govindji Nrityalaya
Location
Manipur
Darpan Academy of Performing Arts
Established by
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai
Location
Ahmedabad
Year
1949
Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya
Location
Mumbai
National Institute of Performing Arts
Location
Mumbai
Kala Kalashram Kathak School
Location
New Delhi
Associated with
Kathak
Established by
Birju Maharaj ji
Kadam School of Dance and Music
Established by
Kumudni Lakhia
Associated with
Kathak
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