Comparison of Classical and Folk Dance Presentation by: Ms. Charu Handa Assistant Professor in Dance, PGGCG-11,Chandigarh.

Classical Dance Folk Dance Bound under Rules and Regulations. Based on Dance Epics and old set principals. Set Sequence of Performance. Traditional dress up. Presentation of Technical part on difficult Tala patterns. Performed on stage. No rules, free in nature. Based on daily life –household works, Festive celebrations etc. Seasonal Dance performances to enjoy and celebrate life together without sequence. State/Area wise colorful dress up Easy Tala Patterns. Performed on spacious ground under sky.

Classical Dance Folk Dance Difficult and Long learning process. Training under Guru Shishya Tradition. Mastery and perfection required. Abhinaya scenes from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Geet Govind etc. Easy steps, self learning. No specific training required. No mastery, perfection or study of granthas required. Abhinaya on stories of local deities and local life scenes.