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Classical Dances of India by State

This document provides information on classical and folk/tribal dances of India by state, as well as famous dancers and instrumentalists in various genres. It lists over 15 classical dances practiced in different states across India. It also lists over 20 folk/tribal dances practiced in various states. The document concludes by providing lists of famous exponents of classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, and Manipuri. It also lists famous vocal and instrumental musicians in genres like Hindustani, Carnatic, Thumri, Qawwali, and Dhrupad.

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Classical Dances of India by State

This document provides information on classical and folk/tribal dances of India by state, as well as famous dancers and instrumentalists in various genres. It lists over 15 classical dances practiced in different states across India. It also lists over 20 folk/tribal dances practiced in various states. The document concludes by providing lists of famous exponents of classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, and Manipuri. It also lists famous vocal and instrumental musicians in genres like Hindustani, Carnatic, Thumri, Qawwali, and Dhrupad.

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Classical Dance of India
Dance

State

Bharat
Natyam

Tamil Nadu

Bihu

Assam

Bhangra

Punjab

Chhau

Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand

Garhwali

Uttaranchal

Garba

Gujarat

Hattari

Karnataka

Kathak

North India

Kathakali

Kerala

Kutchipudi

Andhra Pradesh

Khantumm

Mizoram

Karma

Madhya Pradesh

Laho

Meghalaya
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Himachal Pradesh
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Manipur

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Mohiniattam Kerala
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Rauf

Jammu & Kashmir

Yakshagan

Karnataka

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Folk and Tribal Dances
States

Dances

Maharashtra

Kathakeertan, Lezin, Dandaniya, Tamasha, Gafa, Dahikala,


Lovani, Mauni, Dasavtar.

Karnataka

Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakashagana

Kerala

Kaikottikali, Kaliyattam, Tappatikkali

Tamil Nadu

Kolattam, Pinnal Kolattam, Kummi, Kavadi, Karagam

Andhra
Pradesh

Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha

Orissa

Ghumara Sanchar, Chadya Dandanata, Chhau

West Bengal

Kathi, Chhau, Baul, Kirtan, Jatra, Lama

Assam

Bihu, Khel Gopal, Rash Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe

Punjab

Giddha (women), Bhangra (men)

J&K

Rauf, Hikat

Himachal
Pradesh

Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, Jhainta, Chharhi

Haryana

Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga,


Khoria, Gagor

Gujarat

Garba, Dandiya Rass, Tippani, Gomph

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Rajasthan
Bihar

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Ginad, Chakri, Gangore, Terahtaal, Khayal, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma,


Suisini
Jata Jatin, Jadur, Chhau, Kathaputli, Bakho, Jhijhiya,
Samochakwa, Karma, Jatra, Natna

Uttar Pradesh Nautanki, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri.

Famous Dancer
Bala Saraswati, C. V. Chandrasekhar, Leela Samson, Mrinalini
Bharatnatyam Sarabhai, Padma Subramanyam, Rukmini Devi, Sanyukta
Panigrahi, Sonal Mansingh, Yamini Krishnamurti
Kathak

Bharti Gupta, Birju Maharaj, Damayanti Joshi, Durga Das, Gopi

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Krishna, Kumudini Lakhia, Sambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi
Kuchipudi

Josyula Seetharamaiah, Vempathi Chinna Sthyam

Manipuri

Guru Bipin Sinha, Jhaveri Sisters, Nayana Jhaveri, Nirmala


Mehta, Savita Mehta Debaprasad Das, Dhirendra nath Pattnaik,
Indrani Rahman, Kelucharan Mahapatra, Priyambaba Mohanty,
Sonal Mansingh

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Sarod

Ali Akbar Khan, Allaudin Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Buddhadev


Dasgupta, Bahadur Khan, Sharan Rani, Zarin S. Sharma

Tabla

Alla Rakha Khan, Kishan Maharaj, Nikhil Ghosh, Zakir Hussain

Violin

Baluswamy Dikshitar, Gajanan Rao Joshi, Lalgudi G. Jayaraman,


M. S. Gopala krishnan, Mysore T. Chowdiah, T. N. Krishnan

Shehnal

Bismillah Khan

Sitar

Nikhil Banerjee, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Hara Shankar


Bhattacharya

Flute

Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghose, T. R. Mahalingam

Veena

K. R. Kumaraswamy lyer, Doraiswami lyengar

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Vocalists

Hindustani

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Shubha Mudgal, Bheemsen Joshi, Madhup Mudgal, Mukul


Shivputra, Pandit Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Naina Devi, Girija Devi,
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Gangubai Hangal, Krishna Hangal,
V. Rajput, Kumar Gandharva, Faiyyaz Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur.

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M. S. Subbalakshmi, Balamuralikrishna, Bombay Jaishree, H. K.


Raghavendra, H. K. Venkataram, Sitarajam, Mani Krishnaswamy,
Akhil Krishnan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, M. D. Ramanathan, G. N.
Balasubramaniam

Thumri

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Mazhar Ali Khan, Ustad
Zawad Ali Khan, Rita Ganguli, Poornima Chaudhary, Shanti
Heerananda, Naina Devi

Quwwali

Ghulam Hasan Niyazi, Sultan Niyazi, Ghulam Farid Nizami, Chand


Nizami, IqbalHussain Khan Bandanawaji, Aslam Sabari

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Dhrupad

Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, Zahiruddin Dagar, Waslfuddin


Dagar, Bundecha Bandhu, Uday Bhawalkar, Pt. Abhay Narayan
Mallick, Pt. Ritwik Sanyal

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