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English is read and spoken in almost every State of India. Each language

has its own style of writing, called script. Most of the Indian languages,
except Kashmiri, Sindhi and Urdu, are written from left to right. The

Kashmiri, Sindhi and Urdu are written from right to left.

Dances

India has a long tradition of dances. There
are two main types of dances—folk dance
and classical dance. The popular folk dances

are Bhangra (Punjab), Ghoomar (Rajasthan),

Bihu (Assam), Garba (Gujarat), and the tribal
dances in the eastern and north-eastern states
of India.

Classical dances are Bharatanatyam (Tamil Manipuri Dance
Nadu), Kathak (Uttar Pradesh), Kathakali

(Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh),

Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniattam (Kerala)
and Odissi (Odisha).

Another form of the classical dance in India is

the Dance-Drama such as Kathakali (Kerala)
and Yakshagana (Karnataka). In a dance- Odissi Dance

drama, stories are told through dances.

Music

There are two types of classical music in India—Hindustani music and
Carnatic music. The Hindustani music is practised in North India, while
Carnatic music is practised in South India. A large variety of musical

instruments are used in both the styles of music.

Indian music is based on the combination of Raga and Tala. Ragas are

sung during a particular season of the year. Tala binds the music and is

called the pulse of Indian music. Music is considered the soul of dance.

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