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  2. List of Indian folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Indian folk dances, [1] which typically consist of a few simple steps, are performed throughout the world to celebrate a new season, childbirth, weddings, festivals, and other social occasions. In some Indian folk dances, men and women perform separately; in others, they dance together. On most occasions, the dancers will sing accompanied by ...

  3. Dance in India - Wikipedia

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    Dance in India include classical (above), semiclassical, folk and tribal. Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. [1] As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of the country.

  4. List of Indian dances - Wikipedia

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    Patta ಪಟ್ಟ (folk dance of Karnataka ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ) Panthi (folk dance of Chhattisgarh, India) Parai Attam (Tamil Nadu) Puliyattam (folk dance of Tamil Nadu, India) Perini shiva thandavam (dance form of Telangana) Perini Sivatandavam; Pulikali – Kerala; Popir - Arunachal Pradesh

  5. List of dances - Wikipedia

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    Bhangra (Folk Dance of Northern India) Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance) Big Apple ... Zorba's dance, another name for Sirtaki (of Greek origin) Zouk (Guadeloupe

  6. Bharatanatyam - Wikipedia

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    Bharatanatyam’s successful revival meant that it was regarded as a classical dance tradition specific to India, as opposed to a cultural dance that had been changed by colonial censorship. [51] It was becoming a modern nation to have a traditional dance that was practiced recreationally and was nationally recognized. [64]

  7. Manipuri dance - Wikipedia

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    The roots of the Manipuri Raas Leela dance, as with all classical Indian dances, is the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, with influences and the culture fusion between various local folk dance forms. [19]

  8. 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.

  9. Odissi - Wikipedia

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    Odishi Odissi performance at Nishagandi Dance Festival 2024 Native name ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ Genre Indian classical dance Origin Odisha, India Part of a series on Hinduism Hindus Mythology Origins Historical History Indus Valley Civilisation Vedic Hinduism Dravidian folk religion Śramaṇa Tribal religions in India Traditional Itihasa-Purana Epic-Puranic royal genealogies Epic-Puranic ...