kathak
/ˈkʌtək/noun
उच्चारण कटक
कथक (उत्तर भारत का शास्त्रीय नृत्य)
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a classical dance form of North India that tells stories through fast rhythmic footwork, spins and expressive gestures
कथक (उत्तर भारत का शास्त्रीय नृत्य)
- Radhika has been learning kathak since she was seven.
- The dancer's ankle bells rang out during the fast kathak footwork.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Sanskrit word katha, meaning 'story', because the dance grew out of the work of travelling storytellers.
यह संस्कृत शब्द कथा से बना है, क्योंकि यह नृत्य घूम-घूमकर कथा सुनाने वाले कथाकारों की परंपरा से विकसित हुआ।