Dance is an important part of Indian culture. People of different states in India have different cultures. There are different types of dances for different states according to their culture. Kuchipudi is one of the most famous dance form of Andhra Pradesh, where Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu is a popular and well known dance in all over India. Dance is a kind of things that can entertain people very much. Let’s have a look on some popular dance forms and famous dancers.
| Dances of different states in India | |
|---|---|
| State | Dance form |
| Andhra Pradesh: | Kuchipudi, Kollattam |
| Arunachal pradesh: | Bardo Chham |
| Assam: | Bihu, Jhumur nach, Bagurumba |
| Jharkhand: | Chhau, karma |
| Chhattisgarh: | Panthi, Raut Nacha |
| Gujrat: | Garba, Padhar, Dandiya Raas/Stick dance, Tippani folk dance |
| Himachal Pradesh: | Nati, Kinnauri nati, Namgen |
| Jammu and Kashmir: | Rauf, Hikat, Dumhal |
| Karnataka: | Yakshagana, Hattari |
| Kerala: | Kathakali, Kaikottikali, Mohiniattam |
| Madhya Pradesh: | Karma, Tertali, Charkula, Jawara, Matki dance, Phulpati dance, Grida dance, Maanch, Gaur maria dance |
| Maharashtra: | Pavri nach, Tamasha, Lavani, Lezin |
| Manipur: | Manipuri, Thang ta, Dhol cholom |
| Mizoram: | Khantumm, Cheraw dance |
| Nagaland: | Chang lo/Sua lua |
| Odisha: | Chhau dance, Ghumura dance, Goti pua, Nacni, Odissi, Baagh naach/Tiger dance, Dalkhai, Dhap, Ghumra, karma naach, Keisabadi |
| Puducherry: | Garadi |
| Punjab: | Bhangra, Giddha, Malwai giddha, Jhumar, karthi, Kikli, Sammi, Dandass, Ludi, Jindua |
| Rajasthan: | Gangore, Ginad, Ghoomar, Jhulan leela, Kalbelia, Khayal, Bommalattam, Theru Koothu |
| Tripura: | Hojagiri |
| Tamil nadu: | Bharat natyam |
| West bengal: | Chau dance, Gambhira, Jhumar, Kalikapatadi, Nacni, Alkap, Domni |
| Famous dancers in India | |
|---|---|
| Dance form | Personalities |
| Bharatnatyam | Bala Saraswati, Rukmini Devi, Yamini Krishnamurti, Mrinalini Saravai, Sonal Mansinha, Sudha Chandran |
| Yamini Krishnamurti, Raja Reddi, Chintakrishna Murli | |
| Kathakali | Kunjukurup, Gopinathan, K. K. Pannikar, Sanata Rao, kanak Rele, Ragini Devi, Rita Ganguli |
| Kathak | Birzu Maharaj, Gopikrishnan, Sitara devi, Damayanti Joshi, Roshan Kumari, Lacchu Maharaj, Sambhu Maharaj, Uma Sharma |
| Oddisi | Kalicharan Pattyanayak, Kelucharan Mahapatra, Sutapa Dasgupta, Sanjukta panigrahi, Indrani rahaman, Sonal man Singh, Minati Das, Priyambada Mohanti |
| Guru Bipin Singh, Javeri Bhagni |