This document provides an overview of various classical and folk dances from India. It begins with an introduction to Indian dance in general, discussing how dance is a form of communication and expression. It then covers several topics in more depth, including classical dance forms like Kathak and Bharatnatyam, describing their origins and key characteristics. The document also discusses many regional folk dances from different parts of India, such as Bhangra, Ghoomar, Garba, Bihu, Odissi, and others. For each dance, it provides a brief description of its style and cultural significance.

1. FOUNDATION COURSE
HISTORY

2. PRESENTED BY:-
RITIKA MAYANK
(1245)
NEHA CHADHA
(1848)
NUPUR
(1405)
LAKSHMI BAI COLLEGE
DELHI UNIVERSITY
[BATCH- 2013-2017]

3. INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN
DANCE
 Dance is a form of communication that gives
expression to sentiment and emotions. It is a
movement of body in a rhythmic manner,
usually to music and within a given space for
the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion
is an art form……..

4. CLASSICAL DANCE IN INDIA
 Indian classical dance is an umbrella term for
various codified art forms rooted in Natya and
sacred Hindu musical theatre styles whose theory
can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata
Muni. The origin of Indian classical dance is often
narrated in mythological term for example- The
supreme manifestation of classical dance is Load
SHIVA, often referred to Nataraja. If Shiva at as
Nataraja is the manifestation of Tandava dance,
Krishna as Natavar is the dancing cowherd
godhead.

5. IMPORTANT ASPECTS
 All forms of Indian classical dance is based on “RASA” and
“BHAVA”. The relationship between both is like that between the
body and mind.
 Bhava refers to an emotional state or mood portrayed by the
dancer and actor.
 RASA refers to the sentiment that the bhava, manifested by the
actor, should evoke in the audience.
 Basically the term RASA & Bhava shows the movement of body
with their mood of expressions.

6. MUDRAS
 Mudras are the way by which
a dancer is able to express
ideas and symbols through
the language of gestures. So
both hand gestures and facial
expression may called
mudras.

7. DIFFERENT RIGIONAL DANCE FORMS
 BHANGRA AND GIDDA
 GHOOMAR AND BHAVAI
 GARBA AND DANDIYA
 KATHAK
 SATHIYA
 BIHU
 MANIPURI
 ODISSI
 KOLI
 KUCHIPUDI
 LAVNI AND DINDI
 MOHINIATTAM AND KATHKALI
 BHARATNATYAM

9. KATHAK DANCE
 Kathak is the most popular form of
north India. The name Kathak is
derived from the Sanskrit word katha
meaning story, and katthaka in Sanskrit
means he who tells a story, or to do with
stories. It consists of three distinct parts
:-
 1. The natya (Dramatic)
 2. The nritta (Pure rhythmic
movement)
 3. The nritya (expressive)

10. BHARATNATYAM DANCE
 Bharata Natyam is a classical
Indian dance form that is popular and
nurtured in the Indian state of Tamil
Nadu.[This dance form denotes various
19th- and 20th-century reconstructions
of Sadir, the art of temple dancers
called Devadasis, Sadir in turn, is
derived from ancient dance in the
treatise Natya Shastra by Bharata of
fourth or third century BCE, known for
its grace, purity, tenderness, and
sculpturesque poses.Lord Shiva is
considered the God of this dance form.

11. OTHER CLASSICAL
FORMS OF
INDIA

12. BHANGRA AND GIDDA
 Giddha is a popular folk dance of
women in Punjab region
of India and Pakistan. The dance is often
considered derived from the ancient
dance known as the ring dance and is
just as energetic as Bhangra; at the same
time it manages to creatively display
feminine grace, elegance and elasticity. It
is a very colorful dance form which is
now copied in all regions of the country.
Women perform this dance mainly at
festive or social occasions

13. GHOOMER BHAWAI
DANCE
 Ghoomar is a traditional folk
dance of Rajasthan, India and southern
Asia. Ghoomar was developed by
the Bhil tribe and was then adopted by
other Rajasthani communities. It is
performed by women in swirling robes,
and accompanied by men and women
singing together.
 This folk dance gets its name from
‘ghoomna’, the pirouetting which displays
the spectacular colors of the flowing
‘ghaghara’, the long skirt of the Rajasthani
women.

14. GARBA AND DANDIYA
 Raas or Dandiya Raas is the traditional folk dance form
of Vrindavan, India, where it is performed depicting scenes
of Holi, and lila of Krishna and Radha. Along with Garba, it
is the featured dance of Navratri evenings in Western India.
During Navratri festival, in most of the cities of Gujarat and
in Mumbai people gather and perform Garba dance.

15. MANIPURI DANCE
 Manipuri dance is purely
religious and its aim is a
spiritual
experience. Development of
music and dance has through
religious festivals and daily
activities of the Manipuri
people. According to the legend,
the indigenous people of the
Manipur valley were the dance-
expert Gandharvas mentioned
in the Hindu epics like
Ramayana and Mahabharata.

16. BIHU DANCE
 The Bihu dance is a folk
dance from the Indian state
of Assam related to the festival
of Bihu. This joyous dance is
performed by both young men
and women, and is
characterized by brisk dance
steps, and rapid hand
movement. Dancers wear
traditionally colorful Assamese
clothing.

17. ODISSI DANCE
 Odissi, also known
as Orissi , is one of the
eight classical dance forms of
India. It originates from the
state of Odisha, in
eastern India. It is the oldest
surviving dance form
of India on the basis of
archaeological evidences.

18. KUCHIPUDI DANCE
 Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian
dance from Andhra Pradesh, India. It is
also popular all over South
India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in
the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that
borders the Bay of Bengal and with
resident Brahmins practicing this
traditional dance form, it acquired the
present name.

19. KOLI DANCE
 Koli is the dance form of Koli
fisher folk of Maharashtra. The
community has its own distinct
identity and lively dances. The
dance incorporates elements
that this community is most
familiar with - sea and fishing.
The dance is performed by both
men and women.

20. LAVANI DANCE
 Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra and
southern Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil
Nadu. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and
dance, which particularly performed to the beats
of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its
powerful rhythm.

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