The Manipuri dance whether folk, classical or modern, is devotional in nature. The style isis mostly ritualistic and categorically Aryan in charecter.

Lasya implies the graceful aspect of dance while tandava implies the vigorous... - Natyasastra Web pages created by Sumana Srinivasan & Vidhya Subramanian ...

Lucknow Kathak Dance James Kippen & Andreine Bel This article is reprinted from Bansuri, Volume 13, 1996 In this short description of the classical dance of North India, kathak, our intention is not to present a comprehensive picture of an art form: many authors have attempted this already, and although their accounts are sometimes controversial or contradictory, they nonetheless constitute a ...

Mohini Attam The Dance of a Sorceress Mohini Attam, is a dance of an enchantress who causes havoc and destruction to the wicked and great delight and pleasure to the good. Thus, Mohini stands for a kind of delusion, enchantment or infatuation resulting from the vision of a dazzling beauty. This is a dance named after this mythological beauty, because it is solo performance given by a woman alone ...