Kathak

Part of a series on
Officially recognised classical dance forms of India
Category
Recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
B Bharatanatyam (from Tamil Nadu) K Kathak (from Uttar Pradesh) Kathakali (from Kerala) Kuchipudi (from Andhra Pradesh) M Manipuri (from Manipur) Mohiniyattam (from Kerala) O Odissi (from Odisha) S Sattriya (from Assam)
Recognised by the Ministry of Culture (India)
C Chhau (from Eastern India) G Gaudiya Nritya (from Eastern India)

Kathak Solo Performance

A Kathak performance

Kathak is a classical dance of Pakistan and India. It is one of the 8 major forms of Indian classical dances. Some others are: Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Satriya, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.

Kathak Media

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  Sharmila Sharma et Rajendra Kumar Gangani 2

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  A picture from The Musical - Gita Govinda, Namrata Rai as Radha and Vishal Krishan as Krishna

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  Namrata Rai (Kathak Dancer) while performing Sufi poetries in a concert

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  State of 'sam' performed by Manisha Gulyani

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  Chakkarwala tukra is a swirling part, here performed by Richa Jain

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  The expressive (nritya) stage of the Kathak dance, in Hindu dress

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  Kathak Solo Performance

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  Kathak maestro Nahid Siddiqui, in Muslim dress

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  A tabla drummer and other musicians play for a Kathak dancer.

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  Shovana Narayan, recipient of the Padma Shri for contributions to Indian classical dance