classifications of dance forms

PERFORMING ARTS
(DANCE)

CLASSICAL FOLK MODERN

ODISSI
BAUL DHALI CHOKRA
KATHAK
JARI DAK KHEMTA
SATTRIYA
FAKIR GHATU DANCE
MONIPURI KIRTAN
GAMBHIRA
KUCHIPUDI

KATHAKALI

BHARATNATYAM

MOHINIYATTAM
CLASSICAL FORMS

Mainly classical forms are much harder than the folk forms because classical forms maintain some strict
rules and regulations

The main classical forms are:1)kathak

2)bharatnatyam
3)manipuri
4)odissi

kathak
#origin:uttar pradesh
#Type:1)Lakhnau
2)jaipur
3)benares
#Well known performers:1)shibli muhammad
2)Kochi rahman
3)Munmun ahmed
#Dress code: male-dhotis and bare bodies
persian style garments
female:tight fitting leggings,short waistcoats
manipuri

#Origin:manipur
#Influenced by:hinduism
#Type:virile
lasya
#Well known performers:guru maisvam amuvi
guru hawvam atomva
guru amudan

BHARATNATYAM

#Based on:emotion
sentiment
rhyme
#Prominent part:1)different expressions and postures
2)a glance can explain bashfulness or disregard
3)movement of the eyebrows may indicate fear or suspicion
4)movements of limbs explain minute emotions
#Type:8
FOLK FORMS
It is a traditional form of dance.it is an expressive behavior.
Simpla basic rhythm dominates the folk dance and establish the pattern of movement
an unknown choreographer creates a folk dance

LATHI DANCE
#Season:muharram
#Instruments:drums,brass cymballs
#Sections:1)introduction
2)different warlike stances
3)the fight
4)resolution
5)rest
BAUL DANCE
# part of the religious rites of bauls
#Theme:spiritual
#Instruments:Ektara,A string of bells
#Prominent part:playing ektara
#Origin:Birbhum,Jessore,Kushtia

DHALI DANCE
#Type: shield dance
#Instruments:Drums,Brass
#Prominent part:Display the dancers physical power and martial arts
#origin:folk fairs in jessore,khulna

FAKIR DANCE
#Season:March-April
#Instruments:Bamboo,Bells
#Theme:Spiritual
#Prominent part:
1)A bamboo is draped in red with a fly whisk on top is dedicated to the pir as his symbol
2)Afire is lit and meat is burnt on it as offering to the pir
3)The devotees dance around the fire,swaying their heads to the beat of the music.
GAMBHIRA DANCE
#Song:gambhira
#Origin:Maldah district of undivided bengal
#Type:chorus
#Instruments:harmonium,flute,drum,judi
#Prominent part:1)Performed by maternal grandfather and grandson
2)Through the dancing and singing they critique social
political ,economical and moral problems

JARI DANCE

#Season:muharram,the mournful death of Imam Hossain at karbala

#Instruments:chati,jharni(made of bamboo)
#Prominent part:1)The leader stand in the centre and sings and the others are
called dohar ,move in a circle round him.
2)They usually go around different houses in villages
villagers paid cash or give some food for their performances
nobanna festival
In this festival group dance is performed usually.dance group dhriti nrittaloy perform which
is choreoghraph by famous choreographer like warda rihab,shahrin.
kathak dance is also performed in this festival
pohela boishakh
In this festival mainly classical dance is perform by group dancers.and the most popular costume
is white sarees with red border for women.
in this festival dances is performed on our local songs.
rabindra jayanti

shilpakala academy celebretes the birth anniversary of rabindranath tagore on this day by performing
different arts based on the work of rabindranath tagore.

it is called rabindra nrityo

gujrati folk festival

These type of dance is commonly performed in international folk festival.also indian dancers perform in
this festival.it is a group dance inclides 10-12 dancers
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