Subject:Folk Dance of India
17th century folk dance
Folk dance in Malwa region

Description:Maanch which is a form of operatic ballet is very popular in Malwa. The word Maanch is derived from the Sanskrit folk-form, Manch i.e. the stage. It is an indigenous folk-form of the Madhya pradesh State in India.

Subject:Folk Dance of India

Folk Dance of Northern India
Folk Dance based on old HIndu texts

Description:The Raas Leela dance is part of the traditional story of Krishna described in Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavata Purana and literature such as the Gita Govinda, where he dances with Radha and her sakhis.

Subject:Folk dance of India
Central Indian Folk Dance

Description:“Raut Nacha” is known to be mainly performed by the “Yadava” clan (descendants of Lord Krishna) in Central India. This dance is said to closely resemble the “Ras Leela” which is considered to be the most popular Lord Krishna dance. Furthermore, this dance is performed usually after Diwali for about a week. In addition, it has been essentially created to celebrate the triumph of “good over evil”. [show more]

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of South India
Ancient Dance of India

Description:Veeranatyam or Dance of the brave (veera means brave; natyam means dance) is an ancient form of dance from the state of Andhra Pradesh, with associated religious significance.