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Traditional Indian Dancing Styles

Introduction:
India is rich in its culture and arts. This is the only country which has multiple cultures. India has many languages as well as many arts (Music,Dance..etc). Indian dances and music were not only seen as ways to celebrate, but also as offerings of worship and thanks giving to the deity. All the dance forms were structured around the nine 'Rasa' or emotions, Hasya (happiness), Shoka (sorrow), Krodha (anger), Karuna (compassion), Bhibatsa (disgust), Adhbhuta (wonder), Bhaya (fear), Viram (courage) & Shanta (serenity). We can describe the Indian Dances in two major categories.

1. Indian Classic Dances
2. Indian Folk and Tribal Dances

Indian Classic Dances:

Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC).

Bharata Muni was an ancient Indian musicologist who authored the Nathya Shastra dated between 400BC and 200BC. Indian Dance and music find their root in the Nathyashastra. Bharata has discussed in detail classical Indian vocal \ instrumental  music and dance since they are integral to Sanskrit  drama.
These classical dances are classified as below.

• Dances performed inside the sanctum of the temple according to the rituals were called Agama Nartanam. Natya Shastra classifies this type of dance form as margi, or the soul-liberating dance, unlike the desi (purely entertaining) forms.
• Dances performed in royal courts to the accompaniment of classical music were called Carnatakam. This was an intellectual art form.
• Darbari Aattam form of dance appealed more to the commoners and it educated them about their religion, culture and social life.the kings of that time used to make der daughtres learn dance.

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