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  2. Category:Performers of Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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    Manipuri classical Indian dance exponents (13 P) Mohiniyattam exponents (32 P) O. Odissi exponents (53 P) S. Sattriya exponents (5 P)

  3. List of Kathak dancers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of the Gurus of the Lucknow Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Ishwari Prasad: [2] Wajid Ali Shah (1822 – 1887, Nawab of Oudh and patron of the arts) Lachhu Maharaj; Shambhu Maharaj; Maya Rao; Damayanti Joshi; Birju Maharaj; Sushmita Banerjee; Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak; Saswati Sen; Vibha Dadheech; Kathak ...

  4. Category:Indian female classical dancers - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Performers of Indian classical dance. It includes Indian classical dancers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.

  5. Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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    Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, [1] [2] [3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.

  6. List of Indian dances - Wikipedia

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    Kamsale (folk dance of Karnataka); Kathak (Uttar Pradesh, Classical Indian Dance); Kathakali (Kerala, India, Incorporates dance); Kerala Natanam (Indian Dance created by Guru Gopinath)

  7. Rukmini Devi Arundale - Wikipedia

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    Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri; 29 February 1904 – 24 February 1986) [1] was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal welfare. She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of ...

  8. Bharatanatyam - Wikipedia

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    Bharatanatyam, like all classical dances of India, uses symbolism in its abhinaya (acting) and its goals. The roots of abhinaya appear in the Natya Shastra text, which defines drama in verse 6.10 as something that aesthetically arouses joy in the spectator, through the medium of the actor's art of communication, that helps connect and transport ...

  9. Category:Indian female dancers - Wikipedia

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    India portal Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. ... Indian female classical dancers (185 P) Pages in category "Indian female dancers ...