Classical dance: Natyashastra concepts and the southern forms
- Natyashastra concepts
- Tribhanga: one leg bent, body curved oppositely at waist and neck, the S-shaped stance of Odissi and sculpture
- Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu): devadasi sadir, Tanjore quartet, ekaharya, Alarippu to Tillana margam, Rukmini Devi
- Kuchipudi (Andhra): Siddhendra Yogi, Bhamakalapam, dancers speak dialogue, tarangam on the rim of a brass plate
- Kathakali mohiniattam
- Sangeet Natak Akademi's eight classical dances; Sattriya added in 2000