Dance Forms of India:
There are two types of dance forms in India - (i) Classical Dance and (ii) Folk Dance.
The list of Classical Dances of India with states name is given below:
DANCE |
STATE |
Bharatnatyam |
Tamil Nadu |
Kuchipudi |
Andhra Pradesh |
Kathak |
Uttar Pradesh |
Kathakali |
Kerala |
Odissi |
Odisha |
Manipuri |
Manipur |
Mohiniattam |
Kerala |
Sattriya |
Assam |
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The list of Folk Dances of India with states name is given below:
DANCE |
STATE |
Aaluyattu |
Nagaland |
Alkap |
West Bengal |
Andhra
Natyam |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Bacha Nagma |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Bagurumba |
Assam |
Bakho Bakhin |
Bihar |
Bamboo dance |
Nagaland |
Bangla |
Meghalaya |
Bhand |
Punjab |
Bhand Pather |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Bhangra /
Gidda |
Punjab |
Bhavai |
Gujrat |
Bhawai |
Rajasthan |
Bheja |
Jharkhand |
Bhootada
Kola |
Karnataka |
Bhotia |
Uttarakhand |
Bhuta Song |
Kerala |
Bichhua |
Assam |
Bidesia |
Bihar |
Bihu |
Assam |
Bihu |
Assam |
Bohada |
Maharashtra |
Bolakaat |
Karnataka |
Bardo Chham |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Brita |
West Bengal |
Canoe |
Assam |
Chachari |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Chad Sukra |
Meghalaya.
It is a sowing festival. |
Chailam |
Mizoram |
Chakri |
Rajasthan |
Chakyar
Koothu |
Kerala |
Chamba |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Chanda
Dandanata |
Odisha |
Chappeli |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Chappeli |
Uttarakhand
/ Himachal Pradesh |
Cheraw |
Mizoram. It
is a bamboo dance. |
Chhadi |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Chham |
Himachal
Pradesh. Celebrate to ward off evil spirtis |
Chharhi |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Chhau |
Odisha |
Chholiya |
Uttarakhand |
Chong |
Nagaland |
Chu-Faat |
Sikkim.
Celebrate in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga by Lepcha community. |
Chalo |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Daf |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Daff |
Punjab |
Dahikala |
Maharashtra |
Dakni |
Goa |
Dalkhai |
Odissa |
Damali |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Dandia Ras |
Gujrat. It
is synonymous with ‘Navratri’. |
Danga |
Jharkhand |
Dangarigaja |
Maharashtra |
Dangi |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Daph |
Haryana |
Dappu |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Dashavatar |
Maharashtra |
Dhali |
West Bengal |
Dhamal |
Haryana |
Dhaman |
Punjab /
Himachal Pradesh |
Dhangar |
Goa. Perform
by shepherd community |
Dhimsa |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Dhumal |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Diwari |
Chhattisgarh |
Drum Dance |
Rajasthan |
Dhola Cholam |
Manipur |
Fatorpa
Jatra |
Goa |
Fire Dance |
Rajasthan |
Fugadi |
Goa |
Gadhwali |
Uttarakhand |
Gafa |
Maharashtra |
Gagor |
Haryana |
Gambhira |
West Bengal |
Ganguar |
Rajasthan |
Gaphal |
Rajasthan |
Garadi |
Puducherry |
Garba |
Gujrat |
Ghantamardala |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Gheriya
Nitra |
Gujrat |
Ghoomar |
Rajasthan.
It is the state dance of Rajasthan. |
Ghumara |
Odisha |
Ginad |
Rajasthan |
Godhi |
Rajasthan |
Gondhal |
Maharashtra |
Gotipua |
Odisha |
Goundi |
Chhattisgarh |
Gouricha |
Maharashtra |
Gugga |
Haryana |
Hikat |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Hojagiri |
Tripura |
Huttari |
Karnataka |
Jadda |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Jagoi |
Manipur. |
Jainta |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Jaita |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Jata Jatin |
Bihar |
Jawara |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Jhagor |
Goa |
Jhali |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Jhijhiya |
Bihar |
Jhora |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Jhora |
Uttarakhand
/ Uttar Pradesh |
Jhulan Leela |
Rajasthan |
Jhuma |
Rajasthan |
Jhumar |
Haryana /
Chattisgarh |
Jhumara
Hobjanai Ojapali |
Assam |
Kachchi |
Rajasthan |
Kachi Lemon
Festival |
Manipur |
Kaikottikali |
Kerala |
Kaiva |
Nagaland |
Kajri |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Kalarippayattu |
Kerala Gi martial art |
Kalbelia |
Rajasthan |
Kali Auttam |
Kerala |
Kaligopal |
Assam |
Kaliyattam |
Kerala |
Kamsale |
Karnataka |
Kandhei |
Odisha. It
is a puppet dance. |
Kandyan |
Sri Lanka |
Karga |
Karnataka |
Karik
Jhumara |
Bihar |
Karma |
Jharkhand |
Kathi |
West Bengal |
Katputli |
Rajasthan |
Kavadi |
Tamil Nadu |
Keertan |
West Bengal |
Khajri |
Uttarakhand |
Khajuraho
Dance |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Khol |
Goa |
Khor |
Haryana |
Khualam |
Mizoram |
Khuallam |
Mizoram. It
is participated exclusively by ‘village guests’. |
Khyal |
Rajasthan |
Kolattam /
Kolannalu |
Andhra
Pradesh / Tamil Nadu |
Koli |
Maharashtra |
Kolkali |
Lakshadeep |
Konarak
Dance |
Odissa |
Konf |
Kashmir |
Kud Dandi
Nach |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Kumayuni |
Uttarakhand |
Kumi |
Tamil Nadu |
Kummi |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Kunitha |
Karnataka |
Kutiyattam /
Koodiyattam |
Kerala. It
is in UNESCO’s list of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. |
Laho |
Meghalaya |
Lalita |
Maharashtra |
Lambadi |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Lampi |
Karnataka |
Lasya |
Gujrat |
Lavani |
Maharashtra |
Lave |
Lakshadeep |
Leshalaptu |
Nagaland |
Lezim |
Maharashtra |
Lim |
Nagaland |
Loor |
Haryana |
Lotia(music) |
Rajasthan |
Maach |
Madhya
Pradesh. It is a folk theater. |
Maha Ras |
Manipur |
Mahal |
West Bengal |
Maharas |
Assam |
Mahasua |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Maimata |
Tripura |
Mandi |
Goa |
Mandjas |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Mando
(music) |
Goa |
Marasia |
West Bengal |
Margomkali |
Kerala |
Maru
Mahotsav |
Rajasthan |
Mathuri |
Telengana |
Matki |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Mauni |
Maharashtra |
Munari |
Odissa |
Mundari |
Chhattisgarh |
Musk Dance
(Mukhauta Nritya) |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Mediyettu |
Kerala (Folk
Theater) |
Naga Dance |
Assam |
Nakata |
Maharashtra |
Namsoong |
Sikkim |
Naqual |
Punjab |
Nat Ras |
Manipur |
Nati |
Himachal
Pradesh. |
Natpuja |
Assam |
Nautanki |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Navrani |
Chhattisgarh |
Nuralim |
Nagaland |
Nata
Sankirtan |
Manipur |
Ochira Kali |
Kerala |
Ottam Thedal |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Ottan
Thullal |
Kerala |
Padayani |
Kerala |
Paika |
Jharkhand |
Pakhupila |
Mizoram |
Pali |
Chhattisgarh |
Pandavani
(music) |
Chattisgarh |
Pandwani |
Chhattisgarh |
Panihari |
Rajasthan |
Panika |
Odissa |
Panthi |
Chhattisgarh |
Parichakali |
Lakshadeep |
Phag Dance |
Haryana |
Phulpati |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Ponung |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Popir |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Powera |
Maharashtra |
Pung Cholam |
Manipur |
Rakal |
Manipur |
Ranapa |
Odisha. It
consists of enacting chapters from the life of Lord Krishna. |
Ranmale |
Goa. It is a
folk theater. |
Raslila |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Rauf |
Jammu &
Kashmir |
Raukhat |
Manipur |
Rikhampada |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Saila |
Chhattisgarh |
Salsa |
Cuba |
Sama Chakwa |
Bihar |
Sarahul |
Jharkhand |
Sarok
Festival |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Savari |
Odissa |
Siddhi
Madhuri |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Sohar
(music) |
Bihar |
Sohrai |
Jharkhand |
Solakia |
Mizoram |
Spituk
Gustor |
Ladakh |
Stick Dance |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Suggi |
Karnataka |
Suisini |
Rajasthan |
Suva |
Chhattisgarh.
In this dance form women dance like parrot. |
Suvari
(music) |
Goa |
Swang
(theater) |
Haryana |
Tadal Chongi |
Assam |
Tamasha |
Maharashtra |
Tapali |
Chhattisgarh |
Tappatikali |
Kerala |
Tappet Gullu |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Terrah Taali |
Rajasthan |
Thali |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Thoda |
Himachal
Pradesh. It is a sport dance |
Tiger Dance
/ Bagh Dance |
Odisha |
Tippani
Juriun |
Gujrat |
Tlanglam |
Mizoram |
Torgya
Festival |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Tarangmel |
Goa |
Veeragase |
Karnataka |
Veeranatyam |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Vilasini
Natyam |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Viva
Carnival |
Goa |
War dance |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Waziri Dance |
Pakistan.
Celebrate by Pashtu community |
Yak Chaam |
Sikkim. It
is an open air theater. |
Yakshagana |
Karnataka |
Yampuri |
Bihar. |
Zangtalam |
Mizoram |
Some Important Questions of Dance Form of India:
1) Kathak is the dance of which state?
Answer: Kathak is the dance of Uttar Pradesh.
2) Kathakali is the dance of which state?
Answer: Kathakali is the dance of Kerala.
3) Kuchipudi dance belongs to which state?
Answer: Kuchipudi dance belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
4) Odissi is the dance of which state?
Answer: Odissi is the classical dance of Odisha.
5) Bharatnatyam is the classical dance of which state?
Answer: Bharatnatyam is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu.
6) Which state is Garba dance from?
Answer: Garba dance is from Gujrat.
7) Sattriya is the dance from which state?
Answer: Sattriya is the dance from Assam.
8) Naga dance is from which state?
Answer: Naga dance is from Assam.
9) Chhau is the dance of which state?
Answer: Chhau is the dance of Odisha.
10) Where is salsa dance from?
Answer: Salsa is the dance of Cuba.
11) Bihu is the dance of which state?
Answer: Bihu is the dance of Assam.
12) Giddha is the folk dance of which state?
Answer: Giddha is the folk dance of Punjab.
13) What is the folk dance of Rajasthan?
Answer: Ghoomar is the folk dance of Rajasthan.
14) What is the folk dance of Punjab?
Answer: Bhangra is the folk dance of Punjab.
15) Mohiniyattam is the dance of which state?
Answer: Mohiniyattam is the dance of Kerala.
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