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Q: Is Bharata Natyam a classical or modern form of dance?
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Which classical Indian dance is traditionally performed by men?

Bharata Natyam


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Micky Verma has written: 'Bharata natyam' -- subject(s): Dance, Bharata natyam


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Which dance form is Leela Sampson associated with?

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Can you recommend any interesting sources on the history and development and key concepts and technique and styles and schools of classical Indian dance?

There is a detailed article on it (mainly focussing on Bharata natyam) on http://classicalindiandancer.com/traditional_Indian_dance.html


What kind of dance do they do at India?

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What are the musical intruments used for dance accompanient in Bharata Natyam?

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What is the sanskrit word for dance?

nR^ityam- (two forms: lAsyam & nATyam) - lAsyam is where the emotion expressed though eyes and other parts of the body. Whereas in nATyam keeping rhythm takes the upperhand. By this count almost all of modern dance Rap, hiphop, break dance or whatever would be only nATyam


What are the different Indian Dance?

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