1. Classical dance kathak by
Name: Anushthan Babra,anubhav tyagi
class:3g
roll no: 08,6
Delhi public school ghaziabad

2. introduction
Kathak (Sanskrit: कथक) is one of the ten major forms of Indian classical dance.
The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers.

3. occasion
the story is told through a developed vocabulary based on the gestures of arms and upper body movement, facial expressions, stage movements, bends and turns

4. Famous dancers
Famous Kathak Dancers, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Shovana Narayan, Malabika Mitra, Kumudini Lakhiya, Manisha Gulyani, Kartik Ram - Kalyan Das.
The most eminent Kathak dancer of recent times is Pandit Birju Maharaj.

5. States in which kathak is performed
It may be traced back to the dance dramas of ancient India. Kathak is believed to have originated in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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