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  2. Folk dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    A dance form of Assam performed in Tols or Namghar by both men and women separately. Sattriya dance is one of eight dance styles of India recognized as classical dance by the Sangeet-Natak Academy. The word Sattriya comes from the word Satra. On 15 nov,2000, The Sangeet-Natak Academy recognized Sattriya dance as one of the classical dances of ...

  3. Anita Sharma (dancer) - Wikipedia

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    Anita Sharma was born on 1 March 1969 in Dibrugarh, Assam. [1] She was interested in Indian classical dance forms from her childhood. She started learning satthriya when she was only seven years old. [2] She first trained in Sattriya dance under Roseshwar Saikia Bayan and later under Jatin Goswami. [1]

  4. Bagurumba - Wikipedia

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    For example, dance of plants, dance of animals, birds, butterfly dance, wave of flowing river, wind etc. Because Bagurumba is an energetic and beautifully choreographed youthful dance, Boro people are usually attracted or drawn to this ensemble. By watching this dance, most Boro people often sing along and dance, unknowingly.

  5. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award - Wikipedia

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    1981 – Kamini Kumar Narzary (Bodo Tribal Dance, Assam) 1983 – Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya (Akhyana), Gujarat; 1983 – Lalit Chandra Ojha (Ojapali and Deodhani Dances, Assam) 1984 – Balakrushna Dash (Odissi Music, Orissa) 1985 – Mohan Chandra Barman (Bhaona, Assam) 1984 – Bhubaneswar Mishra (Odissi Music, Orissa)

  6. Bihu dance - Wikipedia

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    Bihu dance, Assam. The dance begins with the performers, young men and women, slowly walking into the performance space. [5] The men then start playing musical instruments, like drums (particularly the double-headed dhol), horn-pipes and flutes, while the women place their hands above their hips with their palms facing outwards, forming an inverted triangular shape. [6]

  7. Category:Dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Folk dances of Assam (4 P) S. Sattriya (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Dances of Assam" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.

  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. 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.