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Some of the instruments such as Bansuri, Diluba, Sarangi, Sarod, Sitar, Surmandal, Tanpura, Tabla, Santur, Pakhawaj are the instruments which are used for performing Kathak. But today, Nritya style is used by Kathak. To express the message of the story Nritya style uses and this style of performance is called Bhaav Bataanaa. Tukra, the shorter one and Toda, the longer one. Nritta also has two kinds of compositions. Kathak also has two different styles such as Nritta and Nritya.
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The nineteenth century is considered the golden age of Kathak. A scarf covering the head which completes only after with light jewellery. Muslim type of dress for female Kathak dancers is a skirt along with pyjama and an overcoat to cover the upper body and hands. Stone studded jewellery is used for male dancers. But at the same time, male dancers wear a silk dhoti with a silk scarf tied on the upper part of the body. Kathak dancers use traditional ornaments which beautify her hair, nose, ear, neck and hand. Another type of dress is a skirt which has long embroidery with a bright blouse. Mainly a female dancer wore a saree in a different fashion with a blouse that covers the upper body and a scarf in other places. Female dancers use two types of Hindu customs. Therefore the dresses used for Kathak are traditional to these communities. Among the communities of Hindu and Muslim, Kathak is famous. The origin of Kathak is described in the various theories of Sanskrit text Natya Shastra written by Bharata Muni. Mainly dancers are performing the stories of Lord Krishna and conveying the stories by using rhythmic foot movements, hand gestures, facial expressions and eye work. Kathakars travel around and interact fictitious stories through music, dance and songs.
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It is an ancient classical dance travelling from North India and it is referred to as Kathakars or Storytellers. As a traditional art form, Kathak grew up in the period of the Bhakti movement.