indian dance form

India is known for its rich cultural heritage and diversification. Indian dance is one of the most revered identities of our culture. In India, dance forms can be broadly classified into 2 categories- classical and folk dance form. These dance forms have been originated from different parts of India as per the local tradition¹.

Classical dance has a deep-rooted relationship with the Natya Shastra where the specific features of each of the Classical dance forms have been mentioned. Folk dance, on the other hand, emerged from the local tradition of the respective state, ethnic or geographic regions¹.

The Cultural Ministry of India has included Chhau into the list of classical dances that makes a total of 9 classical dance forms. The 8 basic technicalities that are expressed in the classical dance are given below: Shringar: Love, Hasya: Humorous, Karuna: Sorrow, Raudra: Anger, Veer: Heroism, Bhayanak: Fear, Bibhats: Disgust, Adbhoot: Wonder¹.