Swang is a folk dance drama of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. It incorporates suitable theatrics and mimicry accompanied by song and dialogue....
Bharata’s Natyashastra was the earliest and most elaborate treatise on dramaturgy written anywhere in the world. India has a longest and richest tradition in theatre going back to...
The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a powerful medium for propagation...
It is a classical dance form from Kerala.It is considered a very graceful form of dance meant to be performed as solo recitals by women. The term Mohiniyattam comes from the words...
Kathakali evolved from many social and religious theatrical forms of Kerala. This dance form is a blend of dance, music and acting and dramatizes stories, which are mostly...
Manipuri Originated in Manipur and associated with the rituals and traditional festivals. The central theme is the Raslila of Radha and Krishna. The themes often depict the pangs...
Kathak dance is a combination of music, dance and narrative. The name Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word katha meaning story. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of...
Bharatanatyam originated in Tamil Nadu, name possibly derived from Bharat. In Natya Shastra, Bharatanatyam is described as ekaharya in which one dancer depicts many roles. Siva as Nataraja,...
Name of Kuchipudi is derived from a village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Its worth note that there are many similarities between the Kuchipudi and Yakshagana. In...
