Learn Kathak (Basic Dance Steps) - Hastak (Hand Movements) - Pali Chandra

Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers. Its form today contains traces of temple and ritual dances, and the influence of the bhakti movement. From the 16th century onwards it absorbed certain features of Persian dance and central Asian dance which were imported by the royal courts of the Mughal era. The name Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word katha meaning story, and katthaka in Sanskrit means he who tells a story, or to do with stories. The name of the form is properly कत्थक katthak, with the geminated dental to show a derived form, but this has since simplified to modern-day कथक kathak. kathaa kahe so kathak is a saying many teachers pass on to their pupils, which is generally translated, she/he who tells a story, is a kathak&but which can also be translated, &which tells a story, that is 'Kathak'. Subscribe to the dancesfromindia Youtube Channel: Become a dancesfromindia Fan on Facebook: To Watch Other Kathak, Click Here: Playlists Bharatanatyam - Bharatanatyam Legends - Kuchipudi - FOR ONLINE PURCHASE VISIT US AT Connect with us: Find us on