Indian Classical Dance | Naatyagruha

'Nrityaparva' - a festival of Sattriya dance tradition organized by Sattriya Kendra Guwahati, and Sangeet Natak Akademi | Sangeet Natak Akademi

The dance styles of Kathak, Bharatnatyam, and Kuchipudi come together in this Lover’s Dance Off. We start off with quick stories of how the three dancers meet their beloved. Sarika (Kathak) looks to get water from the riverbank but realizes she must go down a steep mountain to do so. A man passing by bravely volunteers to do so and Sarika is charmed by his courage. Aditi (Bharatnatyam) gets a thorn stuck on her hand while she is flower-picking. When a man quickly plucks the thorn, she blushes at