Indian classical Dance

The term classical Sanskr. Shastriya terms introduces by Sangeet Natak Akademi to be noted  the Natya Shastra-based performing art styles. A very important things of Indian classical dances is the use of the mudra which very important for dancing or hand gestures by the artists as a shorthand sign language to narrate a story and to demonstrate certain concepts such as objects, weather, nature and emotion. Many types of classical dances include facial expressions as an integral part of the dance form.like Bharat Natayam,Kathak,Oddissi,Kathakali,Manipuri,Mohini Nattyam Etc.

As per the ancient treatises, dance is considered as having three aspects: natya, nritya and nritta. Natya highlights the dramatic element and most dance forms do not give emphasis to this aspect today with the exception of dance-drama forms like Kathakali. Nrityais essentially expressional, performed specifically to convey the meaning of a theme or idea.Nritta going on the second hand, is pure dance everywhere body movements act not communicate any frame of mind (bhava), nor do they express every significance. To currently nritya and natya successfully, a performer should be taught to converse the navarasas. These are: love (shringaara), mirth (haasya), compassion (karuna), valour(veera), anger (roudra), fear (bhayanak), disgust (bibhatsa), surprise (adbhuta) and silence (shaanta).  In terms of the classical ritual formulation in the Natyashastra, dance and music are an inextricable part of drama. The art of natyacarries in it all these constituents and the actor is himself the dancer and the singer, the performer combined all the three functions. With the passage of time the status of an independent and specialised art, marked the beginning of the 'art' dance in India.