What is one characteristic of Indian dance?

Answer 1

There are 4 different types of Indian dance

• tribal dance
• folk dance
• classical dance
• film dance

Answer 2

A few other characteristicsConcerning the religious background, Hinduism is clearly the mainstream. Dance already had an important ritual function in the Brahmanic period, but the more sophisticated and accomplished forms must have arisen with the subsequent developments of Hinduism. A Hindu deity, Siwa, is particularly connected to dance. His aspect as Siwa Nataraja (Siwa King of dance) is a significant Hindu concept. If Buddhism was occasionally associated with dancing, it was because of the existing cultural context of the people. Buddhism does not rely on dance in its principal exercise that is meditation.

The stories often enacted are typically taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. This is the case not only for dance but for the other stage arts too, such as shadow puppet play.

Dance and music are related through rhythm. In both India and Southeast Asia, a particular instrument is strongly connected to Indian dance : a horizontal double-headed cylindrical drum. It has a great variety of size and shape but it is always longer than the diameter and the membranes are stretched with W or Y-shaped lacing covering the round surface. It can be a truncated cone or almost perfect cylinder. It sometimes seems like two truncated cones joined together at their larger ends. The cylinder is sometimes straight, sometimes like inflated. The curve may contain a more or less sharp bend, which isn't at the exact middle. The drummer plays with a hand at each membrane, sometimes a stick in one hand. Rhythm unites drum and dance. In India and Southeast Asia, there is a strong affinity between this drum and Indian dance.

Answer 3

http://www.webonautics.com/ethnicindia/dances/index.html

Answer 4

There is a war dance and a wedding dance.

They Dance around the fire

Answer 5

Yes. They dance from Bharat Natuyum to Khatakkali, to Bhangra, etcetera.

Answer 6

It is a special spiritual event held at undisclosed south Florida locations on each spring season.

Answer 7

they do belly dancing

Answer 8

They tell a story. Hope this helps