Sattriya
Sign in to savethumb|Sattriya Dance performed by Antara Goswami, sung by Jyotishman Maran and their group Sattriya, or Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. It was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of Ankiya Nat, one-act plays, originally created by Sankardev, a 15th-16th century polymath from Assam. These dances are part of the living traditions today of Sattra, which are communities of live-in devotees belonging to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Hindu sect established by Sankardev.
Key facts
- Dance.name
- Sattriya
- Dance.genre
- Indian classical dance
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- Dance.caption
- Performance by Noopur Talukdar
- Dance.origin
- Assam
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thumb|Sattriya Dance performed by Antara Goswami, sung by Jyotishman Maran and their group Sattriya, or Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. It was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of Ankiya Nat, one-act plays, originally created by Sankardev, a 15th-16th century polymath from Assam. These dances are part of the living traditions today of Sattra, which are communities of live-in devotees belonging to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Hindu sect established by Sankardev.
The themes played are related to Krishna, as well as other avatars of Vishnu such as Rama, and stories from the epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
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