Indian classical dance is performed in different styles. Its theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC). Its various currents forms are:
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In the past 2000 years 6 main classicaldance styles have evolved in India.Bharata's Natyashastra, is the most important source for establishing the characteristics of Indian drama (natya, meaning drama or theatre; shastra, a generic term referring to any authoritative text).
The draw to the dance lies in the exactness of the interpretation of instruments through the mastery of the footwork and coordination with that of the hand and body.
One of the central issues concerning the transplantation of Indiandance into a diaspora setting is its representation as a form of ethnic folk dance.
Indian dancers who arrived in Canada in the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as Katthak dancer Rina Singha and Bharatanatyam/Odissi dancer Menaka THAKKAR (both based in Toronto), had to tackle this problem from the outset.
The recognition of Indiandance as a bona fide system, and the increase in public support for the form due to the efforts of Thakkar, point to the invaluable contribution of this unique individual.
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