write a short note on kathak and masaulipatnam.
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Explanation:(1) kathak- the term kathak is derived from katha,a word word used in sanskrit and other languages for story. The kathak were originally a caste of story-tellers in temples of north India ,who embellished their performances with gestures and songs. Kathak began evolving into a distinct mode of dance in the fifteenth centuries with the speed of the bhakti movement.the legends of radha-Krishna were enacted in folk plays called rasalila,which combined folk dance with the basic gestured of kathak story tellers.
This was laid on indicate and rapid footwork, elaborate customs as well as on the enactment of stories...
Katakh was recognised as one of six"classical" forms of dance in country after independence.....
Masulipatnam-the town masulipatnam or machlipatnam lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity.
Both the Dutch and English east India company attempted to control masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast.the fort at masulipatnam was built by Dutch ...
Masulipatnam was a huge trading centre.....
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