Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.25

v2.c11.25

Indian classical dance is divided into north and south systems, and seven schools. Due to historical and social change. Each kind of dance form has its unique skills after evolution, but they still have some common aesthetic principles and technique characteristics, and all originated from Hindu mythology. Among those Indian classical dance schools, the largest and most widespread dances include *Bharatanatyam*, *Kathakali*, *Manipuri*, *Kathak* etc.