Is Kathak a classical dance?

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Kathak is a classical dance form from Uttar Pradesh. Kathak dance has a traditional and cultural heritage that gives it the status of the Indian classical dance form. The technical and aesthetic aspects associated with Kathak have been passed onto generations verbally as an tradition.
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Kathak is aclassical danceform from Uttar Pradesh. Kathak dance has a traditional and cultural heritage that gives it the status of the Indian classical dance form. The technical and aesthetic aspects associated with Kathak have been passed onto generations verbally as an tradition. read less
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