Dances in India ( Art and Culture)

Dances in India ( Art and Culture)

 

Indian Dance Forms : Indian Dance Forms is an important topic of Indian Art and Culture. It is important topic for preparing any competitive examination. This article provides list of important dance forms located in different parts of the country.




Indian dance forms are basically divided into two categories;i.e, 

1. Indian Classical Dance and 

2. Folk Dance .

Now, Sangeet Natak Academy has recognised eight classical dances. They are - 


 Bharatnatyam 

 Tamil Nadu 

 Kuchipudi 

 Andhra Pradesh 

 Kathakali 

 Kerala 

 Mohiniyattam 

 Kerala 

 Odissi

 Odisha

 Manipuri 

 Manipur

 Kathak

 Uttar Pradesh 

 Sattriya 

 Assam



Folk Dances of India: Some well known folk dances of India are -

Chhau

 Odisha 

 Garba

 Gujarat 

 Dandiya Raas 

 Gujarat 

 Tarangamel

 Goa

 Ghoomar or Gangore

 Rajasthan 

 Kalbelia 

 Rajasthan 

 Charba

 Himachal Pradesh 

 Bhangra / Giddha

 Punjab 

 Raslila

 Uttar Pradesh 

 Dadra

 Uttar Pradesh 

 Jawara

 Madhya Pradesh 

 Matki 

 Malwa region 

 Gaur Maria

 Chhattisgarh 

 Alkap

 West Bengal 

 Biraha , Jat - Jatin

 Bihar 

 Paika, Jhumar, Danda - Jatra

 Odisha 

 Thang - Ta

 Manipur 

 Rangma, Bamboo dance 

 Nagas

 Singhi Chham 

 Sikkim 

 Kummi

 Tamil Nadu, Kerala

 Mayilattam

 Kerala, Tamil Nadu 

 Burrakatha, Butta Bommalu

 Andhra Pradesh 

 Kaikattikali, Padayani

 Kerala 

 Kolkali- Parichakali

 Kerala, Lakshadweep 

 Bhootha Aradhane

 Karnataka 

 Pata Kunitha

 Mysore region

 Chakyar koothu

 Kerala 

 Jhoomar 

 Punjab 

 Karma Naach

 Chota Nagpur Plateau 

 Rout Naach

 Chattisgarh 

 Dumhal 

 Jammu and Kashmir

 Fugdi 

 Goa

 Cheraw

 Mizoram 

 Dalkhai

 Odisha 





Some Practice Questions:

1. Cheraw is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Mizoram

d)  Rajasthan

Ans: Mizoram.


2. Bihu is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Mizoram

d)  Rajasthan

Ans: Assam


3. Thang - Ta  is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Mizoram

d)  Rajasthan

Ans:Manipur.


4.Gaur Maria is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Mizoram

d)  Chhattisgarh

Ans:Chhattisgarh .


5.Raut Naach is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Mizoram

d)  Chhattisgarh

Ans:Chhattisgarh .

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