State-wise Distribution of

Folk Dances

Classical dances State

Bharatnatyam Tamilnadu

Kathak Uttarpradesh

Kuchipudi Andhrapradesh
Arunachal Pradesh:
Oddisi Odisha
Buiya Dance, ChaloDance, Wancho
Kathakali Kerala
Dance, Pasi Kongki, Ponung Dance,
Sattriya Assam Popir Dance & Bardo Chham.

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Mohiniattam Kerala

Assam:
Bihu Dance, Jhumar Dance, Bagurumba
Dance, Sattriya Dance, Deodhani &
Bhortal Nritya.

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Bihar:
Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya.
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Chhattisgarh:
Saila Dance, Sua Nacha, Pandavani,
Panthi Dance, Raut Nacha.

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Gujarat : Kerala:
Garba, Dandiya, Bhavai, Tippani, Padhar Kaikottikali, Kolkali, Kathakali,
& Hudo Dance Mohiniyattam, Theyyam, Ottamthullal,

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Kalaripayattu, Velakali, Kavadiyattam,
Patayani, Dappu Kali & Panna.
Haryana:
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Dance, Khoria Dance, Dhamal Dance,
Daph Dance, Ghoomar Dance, Jhumar
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Dance & Loor Dance.
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Madhya Pradesh:
Himachal Pradesh: Thoda
Jawara, Tertali, Bhagoria Dance, Matki
Dance, Nati Dance, Chham Dance,
Dance, Lahangi Dance, Suwa Dance &
Dangi Dance, Demon (Rakshasa) Dance.
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Jammu and Kashmir:

Maharashtra:
Rouf Dance, Bhand Pather, Hafiza,
Bhand Jashan, Bacha Nagma, Dumhal, Dhangari Gaja, Dashavatar, Lavani
Wuegi-Nachun, and Kud. Dance, Povadas Dance, Tamasha, Koli
Dance, Lezim Dance & Gondhal Dance
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Dollu Kunitha, Yakshagana, Bhootha

Aradhane Dance, Nagamandala Dance,
Veeragase, Kamsale & Pooja Kunitha
Meghalaya:
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Behdienkhlam, Nongkrem Dance,
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su'a, Shad Suk Mynsiem &
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Kolattam, Butta Bommalu,

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Naga Dance, Leshalaptu, Mayur Dance,
Butterfly Dance, Changsang, Chang Lo/
Sua Lua & Kuki Dance , Tamil Nadu:
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Devaraattam, Kavadi, Kummi,

Ottan Koothu & Karagam.

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Paika dance, Chhau nacha, Ghumura
Dance, Baagha Nacha, Dhan Dance,
GotiPua Dance, Karma Dance, Keisabadi
Dance & Daskathia Dance.
Telangana:
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Uttar Pradesh:
Punjab: Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli,
Jaita.
Bhangra, Giddha, Luddi, Jaago & Kikli
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Uttrakhand:
Rajasthan: Garhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora,
Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Bhawai, Kachhi Barada Nati, Pandav Nritya, Bhotiya,
Ghodi, Gair, Kathputli dance, Chakri, Chhapeli & Choliya Dance.
Terah Taali & Chang.
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Goa:
Andhra Pradesh:
Fugadi, Mando, Dhangar Dance, Lamp
Dance, Shigmo & Dekhni.
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Mizoram, Cheraw, Chailam &
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Brita Dance, Gambhira, Kirtan dance,

Kushan, Alkap Dance, Kathi, Dhali &
Keertan. Classical Dance Forms
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Bharatanatyam
Jharkhand : Rama Vaidyanathan, T Balasaraswati, C
Jhumair, Mardani, Janani, Domkach, V Chandra Shekhar, Rukmini Devi,
Lahasua, Painki, Mundari dance, Santali Padma Subrahmanyam,
dance & Kurukh dance. Vyjayanthimala, Sheema Kermani
Padmini, B Herambanathan, Alarmel
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, Saroja, Bala Saraswati, Kamala Narayan,
Radha Sridhar

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Thougal Jagoi, Luivat Pheizak & Shim ,
Laam.

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Shovana Narayan, Uma Sharma, Birju
Maharaj, Nahid Siddiqui, Lacchu
Tripura : Maharaj, Gopi Krishna, Saswati Sen,
Vidyagauri Adkar, Purushottam
Hojagiri, Mamita, Garia Dance, Bijhu Dadheech, Kalka Prasad, Kumudini
Dance & Hai Hak Dance Lakhia, Rohini Bhate.
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Kathakali Mohiniyattam
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Vallathol Kanak Rele, Jayaprabha Menon,
Narayana Menon, Guru Keezhpadam Kalyanikutty Amma, Shobhana,
Kumaran Nair, Kalamandalam Rajan. Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam Radhika,

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Kuchipudi
Shobha Naidu, Guru Vempati Chinna
Satyam, Aparna Satheesan, Deepika
Reddy, Guru Padmaja Reddy, Haleem
Khan, Mallika Sarabhai, V.
Satyanarayana Sarma, Deepa
Shashindran,

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Odissi
Minati Mishra, Kum Kum Mohanty, Shri
Guru Mayadhar Raut, Sujata
Mohapatra, Madhavi Mudgal,
Kelucharan Mohapatra, Surendra Nath
Jena, Shobana Sahajananan, Guru
Gangadhar Pradhan, Sonal Mansingh

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