Kathak

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Officially recognised classical dance forms of India
Category
Recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi

B
Bharatanatyam (from Tamil Nadu)
K
Kathak (from Uttar Pradesh)
Kathakali (from Kerala)
Kuchipudi (from Andhra Pradesh)
M
Manipuri (from Manipur)
Mohiniyattam (from Kerala)
O
Odissi (from Odisha)
S
Sattriya (from Assam)

Recognised by the Ministry of Culture (India)

C
Chhau (from Eastern India)
G
Gaudiya Nritya (from Eastern India)

A Kathak performance

Kathak is a classical northern Indian traditional dance style. It is one of the classical ten styles. The other nine are: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Cchau, Kathakali, Satriya, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.