INDIAN DANCE FORMS
DANCES OF INDIA
Dance is a physical and visual art form, which has an immediate and massive impact on the spectator. The various Indian forms act like a window to India’s rich cultural reservoir. Dance is the form of art, wherein the body is used as a medium of communication. Indian dances have played an influential role in many other realms of art including poetry, sculpture, architecture, literature, music and theatre. India is the homeland of various dance forms.
India is said to have the richest cultural heritage in all countries around the globe. The Dances In India are a mirror of the growth and existence of these cultures. The Indian Dance Forms are broadly divided into the following categories :
- Classical
- Folk
- Modern