Classical & Folk Dances of India
We are here with the compilation of various Classical & Folk dances of India which will be an important part of General awareness for the upcoming competitive exams.
| STATE |
DANCES |
| Andra Pradesh |
|
| Arunachal Pradesh |
- Mask dance (Mukhauta Nritya)
- War dance
|
| Assam
|
- Bihu
- Bichhua
- Natpuja
- Maharas
- Kaligopal
- Bagurumba
- Naga dance
- Khel Gopal
- Tabal Chongli
- Canoe
- Jhumura Hobjanai
|
| Bihar
|
- Jata-Jatin
- Bakho-Bakhain
- Panwariya
- Sama-Chakwa
- Bidesia
- Jatra
|
| Chhattisgarh
|
- Goudi
- Karma
- Jhumar
- Dagla
- Pali
- Tapali
- Navrani
- Diwari
- Mundari
|
| Goa
|
|
| Gujarat |
- Garba
- Dandiya Ras
- Tippani Juriun
- Bhavai
|
| Himachal Pradesh
|
- Jhora
- Jhali
- Chharhi
- Dhaman
- Chhapeli
- Mahasu
- Nati
- Dangi
- Chamba
|
| Haryana
|
- Jhumar
- Phag Dance
- Daph
- Dhamal
- Loor
- Gagor
|
| Jammu & Kashmir
|
- Rauf
- Hikat
- Mandjas
- kud Dandi nach
- Damali
|
| Jharkhand
|
- Chhanu
- Sarahul
- Jat-Jatin
- Karma
- Danga
- Bidesia
- Sohrai
|
| Kerala
|
- Kathakali (Classical)
- Ottam Thulal
- Mohini-attam
- Kaikottikali
- Tappatikali
- Kali Auttam
|
| Karnataka
|
- Yakshagan
- huttar
- Suggi
- Kunitha
- Karga
- Lambi
|
| Meghalaya
|
|
| Manipur
|
- Manipuri (Classical)
- Rakhal
|
| Maharashtra
|
- Lavani
- Koli
- Tamasha
- Mauni
- Powara
- Gouricha
|
| Mizoram
|
- Khanatm
- Pakhupila
- Cherokan
|
| Nagaland
|
|
| Orissa
|
- Odissi (Classical)
- Savari
- Ghumara
- Painka
- Munari
- Chhau
|
| Punjab
|
- Bhagra
- Giddha
- Daff
- Dhaman
|
| Rajasthan
|
- Ghumar
- Chakri
- Ganagor
- Jhuma
|
| Tamil Nadu
|
- Bharatnatyam
- Kumi
- Kolattam
- Kavadi
|
| Uttarakhand
|
- Gadhwali
- Kumayuni
- Kajari
- Raslila
- Chappeli
|
| Uttar Pradesh
|
- Nautanki
- Raslila
- Kajri
- Jaita
|
| West Bengal
|
- Kathi
- Gambhira
- Dhali
- Jatra
- Keertan
|
