Classical & Folk Dances considered an intensely expressive and skilled form of performing art that gives pleasure and immensely delightfulness to the spectators. In India, dance comprises numerous styles, generally classified as Classical & Folk dance form. Classical dance is the traditional dance form which have roots in the ancient Indian culture.
Folk dance mainly comprises the local tradition of dance form. It varies according to the ethnic and geographic regions of the respective state, as it represents the customs and rituals of an group.
Bharatanatyam( Tamil Nadu): Balasaraswati, CV Chandrasekhar, Leela Samson, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Padma Subrahmanyam, Rukmani Devi, Sanjukta Panigrahi, Sonal Mansingh, Yamini Krishnamurthy
Mohiniyattam( Kerala): Pratima Devi, Sanyuktha Panigrahi, Sonal Mansingh, Pankaj Charan Das, kelucharan Mohapatra, Madhavi Mudgal
Kathak( Lucknow & Jaipur): Bharti Gupta, Birju Maharaj, damayanti Joshi, Durga Das, Gopi Krishna, kumudini lakhia, Shambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi
Kathakali( Kerala): Mrinalini Sarabhai, Guru Sankaran, namboodripad, Thottam Sankaran, Kutti Nair, Sankara Kurup, KC paniker, Ram kulti Nair
Kuchipudi( Andhra Pradesh): seetharamaiah, Chinna Satyam
Odissi( Odisha): debaprasad Das, Dhirendra Nath Patnaik, Indrani Rahman, kelucharan Mohapatra, priyambada Mohanty
Manipuri( Manipur): Guru Bipin Sinha, javeri sister, Naina javeri, Nirmala Mehta, Savita Mehta
Mizoram:Khanatm, Pakhupila, Cherokan
Manipur: Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat
Nagaland:Chong, Khaiva, Lim, Nuralim
Arunachal Pradesh:Mask dance, War dance
Assam:Bihu,Khel,Gopal,Rash Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Jhumura Hobjanai
Meghalaya:Laho, Baagla
West Bengal: Kathi,Chahu, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan
Bihar:Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama-Chakwa, Bidesia, Jatra
Jharkhand:Chhau, Sarahul, Jat-Jatin, Karma, Danga, Bidesia, Sohrai.
Chhattisgarh:Goudi, Karma, Jhumar, Dagla, Pali, Tapali, Navrani, Diwari, Mundari.
Uttar Pradesh: Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli, Jaita.
Uttarakhand: Gadhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora, Raslila, Chappeli
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Himachal Pradesh:Jhora, Jhali, Chharhi, Dhaman, Chhapeli, Mahasu, Nati, Dangi, Chamba, Thali, Jhainta, Daf, Stick dance
Jammu & Kashmir:Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Nach, Damali.
Punjab:Bhangra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman
Haryana:Jhumar, Phag Dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor
Rajasthan:Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini, Ghapal,Panihari, Ginad.
Gujarat:Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai, etc.
Maharashtra: Kathakeertan,Lezin,Lavani, Nakata, Koli, , Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar or Bohada, Tamasha, Mauni, Powara, Gouricha
Goa:Mandi, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni,
Karnataka:Yakshagan, Huttari, Suggi, Kunitha, Karga, Lambi
Kerala: Kaikottikali,Tappatikkali,Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat
Tamil Nadu: Kolattam,Pinnal Kolattam, Kumi,Kavadi
Andhra Pradesh: Ghantamardala, Veedhi Natakam,Ottam Thedal, Mohiniattam,Kummi, Siddhi Madhuri, Chhadi.
Odisha: Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.
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