Arts and Culture of India

Explore Indian dance, music, visual traditions, crafts and other living expressions of culture.

Explore Arts and Culture of India

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Dance Form

Manipuri Dance

Manipuri dance traditions from Manipur are known for refined movement, devotional themes, martial forms and distinctive regional music and costume.

Dance Form

Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam is a classical dance tradition of Kerala characterised by graceful movement, expressive interpretation and close association with regional music.

Dance Form

Odissi

Odissi is a classical dance tradition associated with Odisha, recognised for sculptural poses, lyrical movement and links with temple and devotional arts.

Art Form

Pattachitra

Pattachitra is a traditional painted-scroll and cloth-painting practice associated especially with Odisha, marked by disciplined line, decorative borders and narrative themes.

Music Tradition

Qawwali

Qawwali is a devotional musical tradition associated with South Asian Sufi practice, combining powerful ensemble singing, poetry, rhythm and audience participation.

Dance Form

Rouf

Rouf is a Kashmiri women's folk dance performed in lines with coordinated steps and songs during festive and seasonal occasions.

Dance Form

Sattriya

Sattriya is a classical dance tradition of Assam that developed within Vaishnava monastic institutions and combines devotional narrative, music and movement.

Art Form

Warli Painting

Warli painting is a Maharashtra tribal art tradition using simple geometric forms to depict community life, ritual, work and the natural world.

Art Form

Yakshagana

Yakshagana is a theatre tradition of coastal Karnataka combining dance, music, dialogue, costume and epic storytelling.

Concept

Yoga

Yoga is an Indian knowledge and practice tradition encompassing disciplined approaches to body, breath, attention, ethics and self-cultivation.