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| kathakali
is a traditional story play dance of Kerala which has had its origin from
the temples. It marks the culmination of the evolution of various ritualistic,
religious, folk and classical and dance drama traditions of Kerala and incorporates
many dance forms of this region. |
Kuchipudi,
the dance-drama from Andhra Pradesh, is sed on themes from the epics,
Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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| Kathak
is the major classical dance form of northern India. The word kathak means
"to tell a story". It is derived from the dance dramas of ancient India.
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| Manipuri,
the lyrical style of dance,comes from the eastern State of Manipur. It describes
the games of Krishna . |
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| Bharata
Natyam, originating in Tamil Nadu, has movements of pure rhythm, rendering
a story dramatically in different moods.It is believed to be india's
oldest form of classical dance. |
| Odissi,
which originated in Orissa , is the highly inspired, impassioned, ecstatic
and sensuous form of dance. It is performed in the temples of Orissa as a
religious rite. |
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