The Story of Kathak

-Rithwik
-Sharvesh
Classical Dance
➢Many dance forms that are classified as folk also share several of the
characteristics considered typical of "classical "forms
➢Other dance forms that are recognised as classical at present are :
Bharatanatyam (Tanil Nadu )
Kathakali (Kerala)
Odissi (Odisha)
Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh)
Manipuri (Manipur)
➢Kathak is a dance form, now
associated with several parts of
north India.
➢Derived from katha, a word used in
Sanskrit which means story
➢Kathaks were a cast of story-tellers
in temples who embellished their
performances
➢Evolved into a distinct mode of dance
➢Legends of Radha-Krishna were enacted in folk
plays called rasa-lila
➢Under the Mughal emperors Kathak was
performed in the court
➢Developed into traditions or gharanas
➢It grew into a major art form under the patronage of
Wajid Ali Shah
➢By the nineteenth century it was entrenched as a
major dance form
➢Was viewed with disfavour by most British
administrators
➢It was recognised as one of six ‘classical’ forms of
dance in the country after independence
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