Male artist performing classical dance

Pushkar - Rajasthan - India

Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance,[1][2][3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.[4][5][6] The number of Indian classical dance styles ranges from eight to twelve, or more, depending on the source and scholar.