Sattriya dance

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Sattriya dance is a classical Indian dance form from Assam, rooted in Vaishnavite monastic traditions and characterized by expressive storytelling, intricate footwork, and devotional themes.

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Label Occurrences
Sattriya dance canonical 2
Sattriya 1
Sattriya dance tradition 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian classical dance form
cultural heritage of India
performing art
accompaniedByInstrument Cymbals
Flute
Khol (drum)
accompaniedByMusic Borgeet (devotional songs)
aimsTo convey moral and spiritual teachings through performance
propagate Vaishnavite philosophy
associatedWith Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries (Sattras)
surface form: Sattras of Assam
associatedWithReligion Vaishnavism
associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Krishna-centric devotional literature
associatedWithTradition Vaishnavite monastic tradition
countryOfOrigin India
culturalRegion Northeast India
currentlyPerformedBy both men and women
developedInContextOf Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam
foundedBy Srimanta Sankardev
hasCharacteristic abhinaya (expressive acting)
expressive storytelling
intricate footwork
nritta (pure dance)
nritya (expressive dance)
hasComponent Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
expressive dance pieces
pure dance numbers
hasPrimaryTheme Bhakti (devotion)
devotional themes
hasStyle feminine style (Stri Bhangi)
masculine style (Paurashik Bhangi)
intangibleCulturalHeritageStatus recognized at national level in India
languageOfSongs Assamese
Brajavali
originallyPerformedBy male monks (Bhakats)
partOf eight classical dances of India
placeOfOrigin Assam
recognizedAsClassicalDanceBy Sangeet Natak Akademi
recognizedAsClassicalDanceInYear 2000
traditionalPerformanceSpace Namghar (prayer hall)
Sattra (Vaishnavite monastery)
typicalSubjectMatter Vaishnavite mythological stories
episodes from the life of Krishna
usesCostumeType traditional Assamese silk costumes
usesMaterial Muga silk
Pat silk
usesOrnamentation traditional Assamese jewelry

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Assamese people traditionalDance Sattriya dance
Assamese people classicalDanceForm Sattriya dance
this entity surface form: Sattriya
Srimanta Sankardev artFormCreated Sattriya dance
this entity surface form: Sattriya dance-drama tradition
Ankia Naat isRelatedTo Sattriya dance
this entity surface form: Sattriya dance tradition
Satra associatedWithArtForm Sattriya dance