one of the main styles of indian classical dance. Kathak emphasizes the telling of stories through portrayal of a variety of traditional characters.

The main type of Hindustani dance

A style of classical dancing mostly prevalent in the north of India.

A style of north Indian dancing which traditionally uses the pakhawaj for accompaniment.

Kathak is one of the classical dance forms of India (originally from North India). It is a narrative dance form characterized by fast footwork (tatkar), spins (chakkar) and innovative use of bhav in abhinaya. It has today a form that has been influenced at various times in the past by mythological narratives by kathakas, temple dances, the bhakti movement (both Vaishnavism and Shaivite), and Persian influence of the Mughal courts in the 16th century onwards; and these elements are readily discernible.