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  2. Kathakali - Wikipedia

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    Kathakali is different from a similar-sounding Kathak, though both are Indian classical dance traditions of "story play" wherein the stories have been traditionally derived from the Hindu epics and the Puranas. Kathak is an ancient performance art that emerged in North India, with roots in traveling bards retelling mythical and spiritual ...

  3. Mohiniyattam - Wikipedia

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    Performer at a Kannur district school dance festival, 2009. Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. [1] [2] The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas prevail over the asuras using her feminine charm.

  4. Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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    [17] [20] The text, states Natalia Lidova, describes the theory of Tāṇḍava dance , the theory of rasa, of bhāva, expression, gestures, acting techniques, basic steps, standing postures – all of which are part of Indian classical dances. [17] [21] Dance and performance arts, states this ancient text, are a form of expression of spiritual ...

  5. Sadanam P. V. Balakrishnan - Wikipedia

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    Sadanam Puthiya Veettil Balakrishnan popularly known as Sadanam Balakrishnan is an exponent of Kathakali, a form of Indian classical dance, from Kerala, India.He has received several notable awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003, Kerala state Kathakali award in 2020, and Kerala Kalamandalam fellowship in 2017.

  6. Buta Kola - Wikipedia

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    The dance is highly stylized and performed as part of 'Bhootaradhane' or worship of the local deities worshipped by the Tulu speaking population. It has influenced Yakshagana folk theatre. [ 1 ] Būta kōlā is closely related to Theyyam of North Malabar region and Theyyam is the evolutionised form of Bhuta Kola.

  7. Kerala Natanam - Wikipedia

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    Kerala Natanam (Kerala Dance) is a new style of dance that is now recognised as a distinct art form evolved from Kathakali, a form of Indian dance-drama.The Indian dancer Guru Gopinath a well-trained Kathakali artist and his wife Thankamani Gopinath who was the first student of Mohiniyattam in Kerala Kalamandalam developed a unique structure for teaching and performing classical dance forms of ...

  8. List of Indian dances - Wikipedia

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    Deodhani (Folk dance of Assam, North East India) Dhangari (Folk dance of Maharashtra, West India) Dhemsa (Tribal dance of Koraput, Odisha) Domkach (Folk dance of Bihar and Jharkhand) Dekhni (attractive mixture of folk culture and western music came into existence during Portuguese ruling goa)

  9. Culture of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).