Know India Series ... Episode 1st...

• Classical Dance :

• Natyashastra book by --- Bharat Muni --- on Dances.
• 4 pravrititis --- Dakshinatya, Audramagadhi, Avanti and Panchal
• Dakshinatya -- Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam.
• Audramagadhi --- Oddissi, Satriya (Assam). Gaudiya Nritya.
• Bharat Natyam -- TN
• earlier known as -- Sadir / Dasi Attam.
• first India's dance that refashioned.
• Range o fromantic love and devotion.
• music belong to Carnatic.
• dance recital include -- vocalist, drum player, flutist, violinist, veena.
• Manipuri :-- Manipur.
• anchored in Vaishnava faith of Meities (people of manipur valley.)
• Predominant --  devotion to Radha and Krishna.
• artist never establish eye contact with audience.
• two divisions -- Jagoi (gentle / lasya Rasleela) and Cholom -- Vigorous / Tandava.
• Instruments -- Pung, Drum, Flute.
• Kathak :--- Northern India -- UP, Raj, Delhi and MP.)
• finest flowering under Mughal ruler.
• theme -- lore of Krishna.
• music -- Thumri.
• Instrument -- Tabla, Pakhwaj, Sarangi, Sitar.
• Odissi :-- Odisha
• Vaishnava faith of Orissa is intrinsic.
• lore of Krishna and Radha.
• Early modern poets -- Upendra Bhanaja and Banamali Das.
• Singer, Drumer, Pakhwaj, Flute, Sitar.
• Kathakali :--- Kerala
• story play in 17th century.
• stories of Ramayana and Mahabharatas.
• face painted, costume large, billowing skirts.
• Mohiniattam : -- Kerala
• prince Swati Tirunal of Travancore--- chief architects of dance in 19th century.
• characterized by Femininity.
• Kuchipudi :--- AP.
• as product of Bhakti movement in 7th century.
• in village Kuchelapuram.
• combines with speech, Abhinaya and Pure dance.
• multiple person in dance.
• Satriya :-- Assam
• developed in Satriyas / monasteries of Assam in 10th century
• centered on devotion to Krishna.
• Chhau :-- Eastern India -- Orissa, Jharkhand, WB.
• episodes from Mahabharatas/ Ramayanas.
• connected with festivals and rituals of region