by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Dance
The word Kathak is derived from ‘Katha’, which literally means ‘storyteller’. In the olden days storytellers used to embellish their narration using song and dance, which eventually took the form of ‘Harikatha’ or ‘Kathakalakshepam’ in the southern part of India and... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Dance
Kathakali is a traditional dance-drama of Kerala, which evolved during the 17th century A.D. from various ritualistic, religious, folk and classical dance-drama traditions of Kerala. It can be considered as a synthesis of several dance forms of the region such as... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Dance
Bharatanatyam is considered as the oldest form of the Indian classical dances, sometimes even referred as the “Fifth Veda”. This dance form was recorded as far back as the 9th century and was known by various names such as ‘Sadir’, ‘Dasiattam’ and ‘Thanjavur... 