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Kathak
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Kathak [ˈkʌtək]
n
(Performing Arts / Dancing) a form of N Indian classical dancing that tells a story
[Bengali: narrator, from Sanskrit kathayati he tells]
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The classical dance form of Kathak traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers.
Telling a tale through expressions.. by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
When the kathaks weren't telling a story through their abhinayas ("expressions"), the dancers slapped their bare feet on hard marble floors to create unimaginable rhythms.
Carry your shoes: tap dancer-comedian Jane Goldberg recalls her ... by Dance Magazine
 
 
 
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