Kathak

Kathak

Author: Shovana Narayan
ISBN: 978-81-86685-14-3

Kathak, northern India's most popular dance form, originated in the Indo-Gangetic plains. The text on Kathak provides an excellent overview of the form, incorporating a wealth of information on its origin and salient features. Tracing its over 2000-year-old history, it answers many of the questions that frequently plague interested viewers as well as connoisseurs. It corrects, and puts into proper perspective, a number of misconceptions that are related to the dance form.