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Kathak Dance Costumes

This dance form traces its origins to the the nomadic bards of ancient northern india, known as kathaks, or story tellers. These bards, performing in village squares and temple courtyards, mostly specialized in recounting mythological and moral tales from the scriptures and embellished their recitals with hand gestures and facial expressions. It was quintessential theatre, using instrumental and vocal music along with stylized gestures, to enliven the stories. With the advent of mughal culture, kathak became a sophisticated chamber art. Patronized by art loving rulers, the practitioners of kathak worked at refining its dramatic and rhythmic aspects, delighting elite audiences with their mastery over rhythm and the stylized mime.