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Kathak

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Officially recognised classical dance forms of India
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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)

Kathak Solo Performance
A Kathak performance

Kathak is a classical dance of Pakistan and India. It is one of the 8 major forms of Indian classical dances. Some others are: Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Satriya, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.