<P> The number of recognized classical dances range from eight to more , depending on the source and scholar . The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight -- Bharatanatyam , Kathak , Kuchipudi , Odissi , Kathakali , Sattriya , Manipuri and Mohiniyattam . Scholars such as Drid Williams add Chhau , Yakshagana and Bhagavata Mela to the list . The Culture Ministry of the Government of India includes Chhau in its classical list . These dances are traditionally regional , all of them include music and recitation in local language or Sanskrit , and they represent a unity of core ideas in a diversity of styles , costumes and expression . </P>
<P> The number of recognized classical dances range from eight to more , depending on the source and scholar . The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight -- Bharatanatyam , Kathak , Kuchipudi , Odissi , Kathakali , Sattriya , Manipuri and Mohiniyattam . Scholars such as Drid Williams add Chhau , Yakshagana and Bhagavata Mela to the list . The Culture Ministry of the Government of India includes Chhau in its classical list . These dances are traditionally regional , all of them include music and recitation in local language or Sanskrit , and they represent a unity of core ideas in a diversity of styles , costumes and expression . </P>
name the 8 classical dance forms of india
name the 8 classical dance forms of india
Bharatanatyam , Kathak , Kuchipudi , Odissi , Kathakali , Sattriya , Manipuri and Mohiniyattam
Bharatanatyam , Kathak , Kuchipudi , Odissi , Kathakali , Sattriya , Manipuri and Mohiniyattam