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Dance
Introduction
In India, dance is an age-old
tradition. This vast sub-continent
has given birth to varied forms of
dancing, each shaped by the
influences of a particular period
and environment. Indian dance is an
extremely intricate art requiring
skill, hard work and discipline. All
Indian dances portray some
expression of life and almost every
dance posture has a specific
meaning. Dance themes are derived
from mythology, folklore, legends
and classical literature.
Indian dance is
said to have originated from
‘Natya Shastra’, which is a
detailed script written on all
aspects of Indian dance. The author
of ‘Natya Shastra’ was
‘Bharata Muni’ who wrote it some
time in the 2nd century B.C.
The two main
divisions of dance are classical and
folk forms. There are dance forms
typical to certain parts of the
country and these dance forms are
based on ancient dance discipline.
The various classical forms are
Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu,
Kuchupudi of Andhra Pradesh, Odissi
of Orissa, Kathak, Kathakali and
Manipuri. The uniqueness of
Indian classical dances is that they
are all devotional in content. Of
all these dance forms, Bharat Natyam
is believed to be the oldest and the
purest Indian classical dance.
Training in Dance
should start as early as age six or
less, much before the official
professional training. Besides an in
born talent, the basic requirement
for a full time Professional
training is matriculation or 10 + 2.
Some institutes at the time of
admission even give preference to
students having a talent. Careers
in this field can be that of a
performer, teacher and
choreographer.
Eligibility :
To take up a course in this subject
the basic requirement is 10+2.
However, for post graduate level
courses graduation in the subject is
compulsory. Courses offered in this
area are certificate courses,
bachelor courses, diploma courses
and post graduate level courses. Click
here for more details
Career options
and Job Prospects : Career
options available in this areas are
that of a performer, teacher and
choreographer. Performing
artists can form their own troupes
or even work with other troupes.
They also have the option of
starting schools and devote time for
teaching. Click
here for more details
Institutes :
Click
here for the list of institutes with
contact details
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