Folk Dances in India

Folk Dances in India according to different states

Bihu - Assam


Sattriya - Assam


Panthi - Chhattisgarh


Ottam Thullal - Kerala


Kathakali - Kerala


Yakshagana - Karnataka


Bhangra - Punjab


Tamasha - Maharashtra


Koli - Maharashtra


Nautanki - Uttar Pradesh


Garba - Gujarat


Chau dance - Orissa ,Bihar


Cheraw (Bamboo Dance) - Mizoram


Kummi - Tamil Nadu


Bharatanatyam  -  Tamil Nadu


Lahoo Dance - Meghalaya


Kalbelia - Rajasthan


Koodiyattam-kerala


Kuchipudi - Andhra pradesh


Kottam - Andhra pradesh


Important GK Questions about Dance

1. Which place did bharatanatyam originate?
Answer: Tamil Nadu


2. Which dance is associated with the personality Rukmini Devi Arundale ?
Answer: Bharatanatyam


3. Which dance is known as the "Ballet of East" ?
Answer: Manipuri


4. Which dance is based on Geethagovindam wrote by Jayadevan ?
Answer: Odissi dance


5. Which place did Kuchipudi dance originate?
Answer: kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh


6. Which dance is associated with the personality Siddhendra Yogi ?
Answer: Kuchipudi dance


7. Where did  the dance Kathak originate?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh


8. What is the total number of classical dances in India ?
Answer: 8

9. Which state has most number of classical dances ?
Answer: Kerala (Kathakali,Mohiniyattam)

10. Which dance form was originated in majuli island ?
Answer: Sattriya

11. Name the famous folk dance in Chhattisgarh state.
Answer: There are numerous tribal dance forms in Chhattisgarh, which include the ‘Dandari’, ‘Gendi’, ‘Bhagoriya’, ‘Sela’, ‘Karma’, ‘Panthi’, ‘Damkach’ and ‘Nacha’ among many others.