Which is the authentic book for learning Kathak theory?
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Kathak is a dance form mainly based on the dancers footwork , it is performed by both male and female dancers and there is a theory in which male dancer has to perform both male and female acts of dance . There are many books which are based on the theory of Kathak dance form some of the best written...
read more Kathak is a dance form mainly based on the dancers footwork , it is performed by both male and female dancers and there is a theory in which male dancer has to perform both male and female acts of dance . There are many books which are based on the theory of Kathak dance form some of the best written books are 1) Kathak Rang by Birju maharaj 2) Kathak Darpan by Tirath ram azad 3) Natya Shastra by Bharat Muni 4) Kathak Nritya by Lakshmi Narayan garg read less
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1.Kathak Parampara by Shovana Narayan 2.Nritya Shiromani by Dr Mahua Mukharjee 3.Abhinaya Darpana by Nandikeshvara 4.Kathak Rang by Burju Maharaj 5. Kathak Darpan by Shambhu Maharaj.
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