Indian classical dancer
C27201
concept
An Indian classical dancer is a performer trained in one or more traditional Indian dance forms, using codified gestures, expressions, and rhythmic movements to convey stories, emotions, and spiritual themes.
Observed surface forms (6)
- Bharatanatyam dancer ×4
- Kathak gharana ×3
- Indian classical dance guru ×1
- Kathak dancer ×1
- Odissi dance guru ×1
- Odissi dancer ×1
Instances (15)
- Rukmini Devi Arundale
- Lucknow gharana via concept surface "Kathak gharana"
- Jaipur gharana via concept surface "Kathak gharana"
- Banaras (Varanasi) gharana via concept surface "Kathak gharana"
- Hema Malini via concept surface "Bharatanatyam dancer"
- Vyjayanthimala via concept surface "Bharatanatyam dancer"
- Vani Ganapathy via concept surface "Bharatanatyam dancer"
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
- Guru Pankaj Charan Das
- Guru Deba Prasad Das via concept surface "Indian classical dance guru"
- Guru Mayadhar Raut
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Arundale
surface form: Rukmini Devi Arundale
- Mrinalini Sarabhai
- Padmini via concept surface "Bharatanatyam dancer"
- Neelima Azeem via concept surface "Kathak dancer"