Define classical dances? Name some of the classical dances and their states?
Answers
i. The term "classical" was introduced by Sangeet
Natak Academy to denote the Natya Shastra-based
performing art styles.
ii. The Indian classical dancers use the mudra or
hand gestures to narrate a story and to demonstrate
certain concepts such as objects, weather and
emotion.
iii. Facial expressions are as an integral part of many classical dance forms.
Some of the classical dances and their states are: Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu
some classical dances
- Kathakali - Kerala
- Odissi - Orissa
- Kuchipudi - And Pradesh
- Manipuri - Manipur
- Kathak- Northern India
i. The term "classical" was introduced by Sangeet
Natak Academy to denote the Natya Shastra-based
performing art styles.
ii. The Indian classical dancers use the mudra or
hand gestures to narrate a story and to demonstrate
certain concepts such as objects, weather and
emotion.
iii. Facial expressions are as an integral part of many classical dance forms.
Some of the classical dances and their states are: Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu
some classical dances
- Kathakali - Kerala
- Odissi - Orissa
- Kuchipudi - And Pradesh
- Manipuri - Manipur
- Kathak- Northern India