Dances

There are various dance forms in our culture that represent various acts and dance moves and styles. Bharatnatyam happens to be the oldest Indian dance form.

The Sattriya Nritya is the traditional dance form of Assam, where the dancers use hand and facial expressions to portray historical and religious stories of the epics like the Mahabharat and Ramayan.

The Odissi dance form is one of India’s oldest classical dance traditions. According to engravings found at the Udayagiri Monastery, Odissi was patronised as early as the 2nd Century BC, and the practise continued unabated until the 16th Century AD.

Mohiniattam has been mentioned in the Natya Shastra and it takes inspiration from the term ‘Mohini,’ which refers to Lord Vishnu’s female avatar during the Amrut Manthan.

Kathak is a northern Indian dance that is frequently associated with love. Both men and women take part in it. The movements involve delicate footwork emphasised by ‘ghungroo’ worn on the ankle and artistic gestures which have evolved from natural body language.

Bhangra is a dance of power, force, energy, and grace, according to Bhangra dancers. A sense of absolute freedom and enthusiasm emerges from the self-discipline required to finish the whole routine, encouraging the circuit to develop and prosper.

Hip-hop is considered as an unexpected dancing art risen from the American and African culture. In the late 1960s and 1970s, New York became the origin place for Hip-hop dance.

Ballet is known as the concert dance form, and it involves cinematic choreography, creativity, dramatic staging, alluring costumes, lightings, heavy footwork, body movements, and intense music.

India has a transcendent history of dance and music; thus, many traditional dance forms have contributed in movies to form an entire Bollywood dance style. Because drama and enthusiasm are the significant elements of Bollywood dance, it’s easier to enjoy and learn for everyone.

Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance from Haryana and Rajasthan. One is bound to think that the kind of dance form Ghoomar is, it would originate only from Rajasthan. But originally it started from Haryana and was later adopted by Rajasthani community as well.

Kathakali is one of the major dance forms in the Indian classical dance forms. The dancer depicts a story in the form of actions and movements. These actions are combined form of movements made through eyes, facial expressions, hands, and legs.