Bangla Dance

Dance Gurus of ancient India
Shilali and Krishashbo (mentioned in Panini’s “Grammar”)
Tumburu
Jashthik
Durgashokti
Bhorot Muni: Natyoshashtro
Kohol (300 AD): Sangitmeru
Nondikeshwar (300-700 AD)
Unknown: Agnipuran (700 AD)
Narod: Sangit Mokorondo (700-1100 AD)
Dhananjoy: Dosh Rupok
Sagor Nandi: Natok Lakkhan Ratnakosh (10 c AD)
Ram Chandro and Goun Chandro: Natyo Darpon (1100-1175 AD)
Someshwar Deb: Manos Ullas or Abhilasito Chintamoni (1131)
Sharodatanay: Bhabprokashon (1175)
Sharng Deb: Sangit Ratnakor (1300 AD)
Parsho Deb: Sangit Somoysar (14 c AD)
Sudhakolos: Sangit Upanishod Sardhar (1350 AD)
Pundarik Bithol: Norton Nirnoy
Damodar Pundit: Sangit Darpan (17th c AD)

Bangalee dancers

Bharat Natyom has six phases
1. Alaripu
2. Yotisara
3. Shabdam
4. Tillana
5. Bornom
6. Padam

A dancer wearing dance costume

Famous dancers

Uday Sankar	Nabo Kumar	Haren Ghose

Sadhona Bosu	Moni Bardhan	Bulbul Chowdhury

Jamuna Prosad	Samar Ghose	Atin Lal

Robi Ray Chowdhury	Taposh Sen	Prohlad Das

Moni Sankar	Probhat Ghose	Moni Bardhon

Anadi Prosad	Shambhu Bhattacharya	Liela Desai

Monjulika Raychaudhury	Jhorna Saha	Jhorna Saha

Bela Arnab	Kobita Mitra	Monika Desai

Sadhana Bosu	Geeti Ray	Dipti Ray

Dance Plays

Ancient Plays: Kangsha Badh and Bali Badh, two plays mentioned in Patanjali’s Mahabhashya.

Abhyudoy (emergence)

Amar Desh

Geographical description of ancient India

Gandhar: Afghanisthan

Dakkhinapath: The Deccans (Dakkhinatyo)

Koshol: Ayodhya to the north of Baranasi

Drabir: Dakkhinatyo

Moharashtro: Bombay

Abonti:Ujjaini

Bidisha: Berar

Saurashtro: Gujrat

Maloy: Eastern part of Ujjaini

Magadh: Bihar

Pudru: North Bangla

Antogiri and Bahirgiri: Orissa

Molloborsho: Maldoho

Pragjyotishpur: Kamrup

Bideho: Ancient Mithila

Tamrolipti: Tamluk of Medinipur district

Panchal: District of Mirat

Sursen: District of Mutra

Modro: Madi

Bolhik: provinces of Bactria

Botso: Capital city of Kaushimbi in Ayodhya

Reference

Natyasastra: Manomohan Ghose (Tr)
Number of Rasas: V Raghaban
Dances of Siva: AK Coomarswami
Dance of India: Projesh Banerjee
The Folk Dance of Bengal: Gurusaday Dutta
Nritto Bharat: Manjulika Raychaudhury