Let's learn about the depth and diversities of India's performing arts
Uma Sharma is known for reviving the old dance form of Natwari Nritya
Also known for her research on the temple dance traditions of Andhra
A student of the famous Kalakshetra school
A dancer who also holds a doctorate in Mohiniattam dance
The current head of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak
The founder of the Kalkshetra
An Odissi dancer
One of India's most celebrated Kathak dancers
Also known as Nritya samragini
The first Indian female dancer to receive the Padma Vibhushan
Alarmel Valli specialises in the Pandanallur Style of Bharatnatyam.
One of the eight classical Indian dances, this ancient dance form is mainly dedicated to the Vaishnava cult.
Popularly regarded as the ‘Father of Manipuri Dance’, Bipin Singh worked ceaselessly for the promotion and spread of the dance form.
A noted Odissi dancer and guru, Kelucharan Mohapatra, is credited with the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century.
Uday Shankar is known as the Father of Modern Indian Dance, who took Indian Classical dance to the global platform.
Kuchipudi Maestro Vempati Chinna Satyam rejuvenated and brought into limelight a diluted and cruder form of Kuchipudi style.
The versatile Mrinalini Sarabhai is an eminent writer and classical dancer who has expertise in dual Classical art forms- Bharatnatyama and Kathakali.
Kalyanikutty Amma is popularly referred as the mother of Mohiniattyam, who revived the art form by adding the "bhakti" element to it.
Learn more about this 2000 year old dance
A dance-drama style from Andhra Pradesh
Kathakali originated in the 17th century.
One of the eight classical dances of India
A classical dance from Assam
A folk dance from the 18th century
Learn about the three folk dances of Lakshadweep
A folk dance from West Bengal
Oldest traditional art form of Kerala
Also known as Jagoi
A brief on some of India's classical dances with interesting simple activities.
An overview on India's folk dances with fun and simple activities.
Learn about the unique traditional dances of North Eastern India.
Explore the interesting masked dances like Chhau, Theyyam and Cham.
Bihu Dance is a traditional folk dance of Assam.
Chhau is a folk dance popular in the eastern part of India associated with the use of masks
Learn more about the beautiful dance of the Bodo tribe.
A unique festival of Telangana celebrated mainly by women.
A folk dance of Rajasthan performed for worshiping Goddess Sarswati.
The unique dance of Maharashtra is a combination that covers various themes such as society, religion, politics, romance, etc.
A ritual dance performed by the Satnami tribe of Chhattisgarh.
Performed during festivals, weddings and also during the "hunting festival".
A popular dance of Punjab performed for celebration of the harvest festival of Baisakhi.
An interesting dance of Gujarat performed during the nine day festival of Navratri.
A famous form of dance in Gujarat performed during the festival of Navratri.
A popular and well known forms of folk dance in Uttar Pradesh of India.
Performed by the Koli fishermen community
One of the folk dances of Rajasthan that requires skill and strength.
Also known as bamboo dance, is one of the most popular folk dances of Mizoram.
A popular dance of Chattisgarh which is performed with the help of the stick.
A beautiful and graceful dance practiced widely in Odisha and performed by young boys.
A folk dance from the state of Maharashtra. It gets its name after a musical instrument- a unique wooden stick, with jingling cymbals attached to it that the dancers carry while performing the dance.
A traditional folk dance performance from Karnataka that is celebrated after the harvesting season.
A folk dance performed by the nomadic Rajasthani tribe also well known by other names such as ‘Sapera Dance’ or Snake Charmer Dance’.
A folk dance of the Bison-Horn Maria community of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, performed at weddings or births.
A folk dance performance done by Konkan women of Goa performed during the months of harvest season.
A folk dance originating from the state of Sikkim, it is performed by the Bhutia people wearing a snowlion costume.
A folk dance from Tripura state, performed by the Reang people.
A popular form of folk-dance theatre in Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh since the medieval centuries.
Jatra originated from the Sanskrit word Yatra which means procession or journey; is a popular folk theatre of rural Bengal.
It is both a folk dance and festival celebrated in the Mithila region in Bihar.
Jhumar is a folk dance from Punjab performed during the harvest season.
Buiya Dance is a popular folk dance performed by the Digaru Mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
One of the most known dances of Jammu and Kashmir, Rouf is pronounced as ‘ruf’ in villages and as ‘row’ in cities.
One of the most popular folk dances of Uttar Pradesh. It is performed during the monsoon season to express joy and merriment.
Many folk songs are written around the harvest season or in celebration of the same, one such song comes from the Munda tribe of Jharkhand called the Karma Munda dance.
Huttari or Hattari dance is one of the most famous folk dances of Karnataka, primarily performed during the harvest season by Kodvas people living in Coorg region of Mysore.
Jhora is a community dance that is highly popular in Uttarakhand.
One of the oldest classical music systems in the world. Learn about this system.
Learn about the rich tradition of folk music of Southern India.
Explore the diverse folk music of Northern India.
Folk music is generally inherited and carried on by oral tradition. The Western region also has interesting folk music.
Discover the unique folk music instruments of India.
It is a river song mostly sung by boatmen.
One of the oldest Assamese folk song traditions.
Let us learn more about this folk music through some interesting facts.
Let’s learn about Rajasthan folk music traditions.
A music style which narrates stories from the Mahabharata.
Another type of folk music of Punjab which is faster than the normal pace of singing.
The Jugni songs are sung by people from all religious communities.
Mostly performed by women, the songs are about the various aspects of the monsoons.
Originated from Maharashtra, this music is a combination of traditional dances and songs.
Let's learn about the different folk music traditions of Karnataka.
Baul refers to a group of religious singers and the music they sing is called 'Baul gaan'.
A popular folk music tradition of Maharashtra.
The music of Bihar revolves around seasons, religion, birth, etc.
A music that evolved in the first half of the 19th century in Goa among the Catholics.
Let’s learn about the vibrant and soulful music of Rajasthan.
It is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music.
A plucked stringed instrument most popular instrument in South Indian Carnatic music.
An instrument with a long broad neck and a gourd-shaped body used in Hindustani Classical Music.
An Indian musical stringed instrument with a trapezoid shape.
An auspicious instrument in North India.
Also known as Khol in Bengal and Assam played with a two sided terracotta instrument.
Imported from Europe but differed in execution and presentation in the Indian music.
One of the most popular stringed instruments of North India
A percussion instrument performed in a ritual art form.
The smallest instrument from Sikkim and the largest instrument from Nagaland.
Belongs to the family of Chordophones, that comprises of all stringed instruments.
A percussion instrument that is one of the most famous North Indian drums.
Considered to be the oldest instrument of the Meitei community in Manipur.
Learn this interesting instrument said to be predecessor of violin, attributed to Ravana.
A unique bowed folk music instrument
A barrel shaped percussion instruments of Southern India.
Learn about the history and types of this interesting instrument.
One of the oldest bowed instrument that is the heart and soul of Rajasthani folk music.
A musical instrument of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Also known as 'narsingha' is popularly known is one of the earliest trumpets.
A very common instrument in India which literally means ‘waves of nightingales'.
Learn about this long conical wooden instrument.
Famous wavy pipe-like instrument with a broad base.
A plucked string instrument, like the harp, used in Ancient Tamil music.
This instrument is projected as an accompaniment to Krishna’s flute in the Krishna Ganam.
Let us explore some of the unique musical instruments of Kerala.
Rajasthani music showcases folk culture.
Learn about the tribal music from Jharkhand
Learn about the unique musical instruments of Gujarat.
A percussion membranophone instrument used in Goa, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Karnataka.
One of the most distinctive drums in Indian traditional music.
A melodic percussion instrument that originated from India.
A one-stringed musical instrument that can produce a wide variety of tunes and melodies.
One of the oldest percussion instruments performed in the temple.
An important Indian folk music instrument known by various names in different parts of India.
A very old musical instrument used mainly in folk and traditional music in Assam.
A beautiful instrument both visually and sonically.
A unique instrument with a combination of a Sitar and Sarangi.
A bowed string instrument from North India, formerly referred to as the Mayuri Veena.
A folk membranophone instrument found among the Kokna people of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Goa and North Karnataka.
A folk instrument found in Meghalaya referred to as the queen of instruments.
Explore the unique musical instruments of Tamil Nadu.
Find out more about the unique musical instruments of Karnataka.
Learn about the music from Jharkhand
Learn about various instruments of the Northeast
Learn about Ghatas,Modals and Dhols of Odisha
Explore the interesting and unique traditional musical Instruments of Northeast India.
A music that got influenced by the Mughal culture and new styles and ragas.
Discover the unique traditional folk music of Eastern India.
The Northeast has the most interesting and vibrant folk music. Let's learn about it.
Literally meaning ‘Springtime of Notes’, this spectacular instrument is a plucked string instrument with a deep voice, meditative quality, and large size.
An ancient percussion instrument mainly originating from Rajasthan is used in devotional and folk songs. Khartal literally means the rhythm of the hand, the origin comes from the Hindi words, ‘kara’ meaning hand and ‘tala’ meaning clapping
Learn about the hourglass drum from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Interesting tale of a traditional instrument of Meghalaya.
Get to know about the bagpipe of India.
Let's go on the journey of hand drums in Carnatic music.
Find out more about the uncharted stringed instrument.
Learn about this Indian mouth harp which is very popular in Rajasthan.
Interesting tale of a reed instrument in traditional bihu music.
Engaging read on a little known drum of south India.
Chenda is an interesting instrument from Kerala
A traditional percussion instrument which is used extensively in Kerala.
Thappu is an ancient folk drum used in Kerala.
One of the most renowned vocalists of Indian Classical Music.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999 and also received three Grammy Awards.
A multifaceted genius poet, music composer, singer, and more.
A sixth generation musician.
Known for his contribution to Indian classical music.
One of the most well known Carnatic vocalists.
Learn about this musical maestro's who tried to spread peace and love through music.
Also known as Akhtari Faizabadi, She was born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.
A world renowned santoor maestro from the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
He is a famous classical singer known for his soulful voice.
Noted vocalist of Indian classical music known for her effortless style of singing.
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was born in Shibpur of Bengal.
Shri Gandharava was born as Shivputra komkali on 8th 1924, in Belgaum, Karnataka.
Shobha Gurtu was born as Bhanumati Shirodkar on February 8th 1925 in Belgaum Karnataka
Anoushka Shankar is a British Indian Sitar player, composer and producer.
Ustad Allah Rakha is the Einstein, the Picasso; he is the highest form of rhythmic development on this planet
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar is Hindustani classical musician of the Gwalior
Jayashri Ramnath, an Indian musician is popularly known as 'Bombay Jayashri'.
Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman is a popular Indian violinist. He was born on 17th September 1930 in Chennai.
Lata Mangeshkar is a legendary Indian playback singer.
Sultan Khan was a renowned sarangi player and Hindustani classical vocalist.
Zakhir Husain was born in Mumbai, on March 9 1951, to the great tabla maestro Ustad.
Gauhar Jaan was a noteworthy Indian singer and dancer.
Mallikarjun Mansur was an Hindustani Classical singer from the Jaipur-atrauli khyal Gharana.
M. Balamurlikrishna was a legendary Carnatic singer.
Also known as the Tansen of 20th century, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Girija Devi, also fondly known as Appa ji, was a renowned.
The Carnatic singer music duo- C. Saroja and Smt C. Lalitha are commonly known as Bombay Sisters.
He is the creator of "Mohan Veena", having created a unique hybrid slide guitar, he has brought about a radical change in how Indian Classical Music is viewed.
A beautiful singer of South Indian Classical Music.
An Indian film actress and a renowned singer.
One of the greatest playback singers of India.
The versatile singer who sang in many other Indian languages including Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Punjabi. She even sang a song in Nepali for the evergreen movie Maitighar.
A well-known Indian classical vocalist.
The first superstar of the Hindi film industry.
Also known as the God of Indian Violin. He is the only musician who has created a very varied range of music, from south Indian classical, to Western classical, orchestras, and even film songs.
A senior Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana Gharana.
He is popularly known as Purna Das Baul Samrat. He represents the seventh generation in a dynasty of prestigious musicians.
One of the best known mridangam players of Carnatic Music.
Learn about the different types of puppetry traditions in India.
A traditional folk theatre of Karnataka.
An interesting martial art from Tamil Nadu
A traditional and interesting martial art form of Punjab.
Find out more about this interesting martial art form of Manipur.
A form of martial art from Maharashtra.
Said to be the mother of all martial art forms.
Let's explore the Agra gharana's traditions where music is made with mixture of Dhrupad-Dhammar and Khayal gayaki style.
This gharana emerged in the 19th century
Bhendi Bazar Gharana of Mumbai is about 150 years old established by three brothers.
One of the most profound gharanas present in the Hindustani music tradition.
This gharana gave importance to the meaning of the text and the style is Bhav Pradhan.
The oldest gharana among the Khyal gharanas
This gharana was patronized by the Maharaja of Patiala
The oldest of the gharanas in India is the Dilli Gharana.
This gharana emerged in the 20th century
This Gharana is famous for its complex form of singing
In this Gharana, different varieties of taans can be seen with clarity, power and speed.
Named after a town, Bishnupur was a town of Lord Vishnu where Dhrupad style of singing flourished.
Flourished under Darbhanga Raj in the 17th century, the Darbhanga Gharana follows the Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani music.
Founded with the sole aim of propagating and popularizing the cause of Indian Classical Music in the country is a premier teaching institution.
One of the earliest music schools
A school which teaches both Western & Indian music
An institute of national importance
One of the best music institutes of India
An institution which conserves & promotes Indian music,dance & art.
Oldest Music Academies in South India.
A traditional dance of Eastern India that uses distinct movements and stylistic re-enactments of chores of village people.
One of India’s oldest living traditions, Kutiyattam or Koodiyattam is the Sanskrit Theatre that is practiced in Kerala.
Kalbelia dance is a folk dance from the state of Rajasthan, particularly performed by the nomadic Rajasthani tribe called ‘Kalbelia’.
The oldest Sanskrit theater tradition inscribed in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
A religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas.
A ritualistic dance form which also involves singing and use of musical instruments.
Kalbelia dance is a folk dance from the state of Rajasthan, particularly performed by the nomadic Rajasthani tribe called ‘Kalbelia’.
