ART AND CULTURE

Dance: The dance is separated into two parts

1. Classical Dance

2. Folk Dance

Classical Dance
The dance that describes the character of God, Goddess, and religious scripture is called classical
dance.

The first formal mention of classical dance is found in Bharata Muni's famous work, Natya
Shastra

According to the Ministry of Art and Culture there are 8 classical dances found in india, while
Chhau is considered a semi-classical dance category.

1. Bharatnatyam is an Indian classical dance form that is believed to have been revealed by
Lord Brahma to the Bharata and is also the oldest and most famous dance of the temples of
Tamil Nadun. It evolved from Ekaharya Lasyanga"
Tillana is one of the presentation forms in Bharatanavam that is generally performed at the end
of the concert.

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Artists Awards

Yamini Krishnamurthy(Kuchipudi) Padma Vibhushan 2016

Padma Shree 1968
Padma Bhushan 2001

Rukmini Devi Arundale

Padma Bhushan 1992
Padma Vibushan 2003
Bissano Ram Gopal

Sonal Man Singh Padma Bhushan 1956

Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1957
Kalidash Samman 1984
Prani Mitra Award 1968

Leela Sanson Padma Shree 1990

Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1999-2000

Mrinalini Sarabhai Padma Shree 1965

Padma Bhushan 1992

Padma Subrahmanyam Padma Shree 1981

Padma Bhushan 2003

Bissano Ram Gopal Order of the British Empire Award 1999

Padmini Priyadarshini Shantala Natya Shri Award 2013

Vyjanthi Mala

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T.Balasaraswathi Padma Bhushan 1957
Padma Vibhushan 1977
Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1955

Malavika Sarukkai Padma Shree 2003

Sangeet Natak Academy Award
2022

M K Saroja Padma Shree 2011

Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1995

C V Chandrashekhar Kalidas Samman 2008

Padma Bhushan 2011
Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1993

She was founder-director of Delhi

Prathibna Prahlad international Arts festival

Meenakshi Srinivasan Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Pushkar

from Sangeet Natak Academy Award in
2011

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2) Kuchipudi

 This dance is dedicated to lord Vishnu and Krishna. It is related to Andhra Pradesh
It is a dance which combines speech, mime and pure dance
Non-Narrative and Abstract Dancing form is best describes the meaning of Nritta
in the Kuchipudi dance form

 Siddh Endra Yogi was an artist of the 17th

century AD composed Bhaamaakalaapam, a dance drama based on Kuchipudi

 Kuchipudi classical dance is accompanied with Carnatic Music

Related artists-
 Yamini Krishnamurti: She related both Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dance, the title
of 'Asthana Nartaki (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati devasthanam for her
contribution.
 Aparna Satishan: She is belong to Kerala, honored with National Dance Shiromani
Award 2022.

 Radha Reddy ( Andhra Pradesh)

 Raja Reddy

 Swapna Sundari ( Tamil Nadu)

 Siddhendra Yogi : is doyen of the Kuchipudi dance form, which lauded as Adi Guru

 Shobha Naidu: Tamil Nadu

 Padamja Reddy: She is Telangana's First Sangeet Akademi Award winner

 Vempati Chinna Satyam. Padma Bhushan Award 1998

 Deepika Reddy ; was received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017. for Kuchipudi
dance She is belong Hyderabad, Telangana.

3)ODISSI

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 This is celebrated in Konark sun temple in Odisha, and also the only Indian dance presented
in Michel Jackson’s 1991 music video for the single black or white
Related artists-

 Guru Kelucharan Mohapatara Padma

Vibhushan Award 2000

 Sanjukta Panigrahi

 Madavi Mudugal

 KumKum Mohanty : Padma Shri Award

 Laxmipriya Mohapatara

 Sujata Mohapatara

She won Uday Shankar Award for best choreography in 1998 by the ministry of
Information and broadcasting.

 Ileana Citaristi is the first foreign origin classical dancer. She was conferred in

Padma Sri in 2006 for his contribution of Odissi dance

4. Kathakali

 This is classical dance of Kerala; they describe the narrating story episodes of Ramayana
and Mahabharata. In this dance are twenty-four hand gestures. and uses various colours
on face to symbolize the characters.

it is a harmonious combination of five forms of fine art, as follows:

(1 ) Literature (Sahithyam) (2) Music (Sangeetham)

(3) Painting (Chithram)

(4) Acting (Natyam)

(5) Dance (Nritharn)

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 Related artists-

 Vallthol Narayana Menon

 Krishnankutty

 Udya Shankar

 Chemmancherry Kunhiraman Nair: He is associated with Kathakali and was

awarded the Padma Shri award in 2017.

 Mrinalini Sarabhai

 Anand Sivaraman

 Kottakkal Sivraman

 Gopinath

 Louise Lightfoot is known Australian mother of Kathakali

 Astad Debu: He was an Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer who merged
Kathak and Kathakali dances. He won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 and
Padma shri in 2007

 Kalamandalam Ramankutty : Received Sangeet Natak Akademy fellowship in 2004

5. Kathak
Kathak is a famous classical dance India (Uttar Pradesh). Through this is the stories of Lord
Krishna are told are present form is influenced by Mugal tradition.The nineteenth century saw
the golden age of kathak under Wajid ali sha the last Nawab of oud

Related artists-

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  Birju Maharaj ( Padma Vibhusha)

 Lacchu Maharaj

 Sitara Devi: Padma Shri 1973

 Shovana Narayan: Guru Deba prasad Award 2013

 Sukhdev maharaj, Nandini singh, Adhiti Magaladas, Swathi sen, Prerna

Srimalli, Roshan kumari,
 Kumudini Lakhia: Founder of Kathak School of Dance and Music

 Rajashree Shirke: Sangeet Academy Award 2013

 Rani Karnaa Nayak: Padma Shri 2014

 Kamalini Asthana: Padma Shri 2022

Nalini Asthana: Padma Shri 2022

6. Manipuri: It is a classical dance form of Manipur, also known as jagoi and

cholom dance. It is introverted and restrained as compared to other dances. In this the
artist never makes eye contact with the audience

 Guru Nilershwar Mukherjee

 Guru Rajkumar singhjith singh: padma shri 1983
 Guru Amli singh
 Akham Lakshmi devi: Sangeet Natak Academy award 2018
 Nayan Jhaveri, Suvarna Jhaveri, Ranjna jhaveri
 Sonarik singh
 Bimbavati Devi

7.Mohiniyattam:It is classical dance form of kerala,dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

The dance is mentioned in the ancient text of Vayavaharmala

Related Artist:
 Sunandha nair
 Madhuri Amma
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  Jayaprabha Menon
 Gopika Varma
 Dr.Kanak rele
 Radha dutta
 Smitha Rajan

8.Sattriya:
This dance form was introduced in 15th century AD by Mahapurusha Sankaradeva that is
developed from the Vaishnavite monasteries of Assam.It is influenced by bihu folk dance .

Borgeet, a musical composition used in Sattriya dance.

Related Artist:

 Shreemat Shakar dev

 Shardeep saukiya
 Prabhat Varma
 Sharodi Saikia

9) Chaau: Semi Classical dance 3 styles named after the location where they are performed

1. Mayurbanj - Odisha
2. Seraikella - Jharkhand
3. Purulia - West Bengal
Seraikella and Purulia use mask.
Chhau dance is performed during religious festivals, especially during the spring festival
of Chaitra Parva, and depicts mythological stories and characters.
The Purulia Chhau dance is celebrated during the Sun festival.
Pandit Gopal Prasad Dubey a well-known classical dancer of India awarded Padma Shri
for his contribution in the field of Chhau dance in 2012. He is the leading exponent of the
Seraikella variant of the art form.

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