Sattiriya Dance

Sattariya Dance origins from Assam. It is devotional dance centered devoted to Lord krishna and related to Vaishnavism.This dance is nurtured and preserved with great commitments by Sattire i.e. Monastries.
This dance is accompanied by a set of musical composition called Borgeets.
And  the dance is accredited to 15th century's Bhakti Movement scholar and saint named Mahapurusha Sankardev.
The theme of the dance based on Mythological. Now the theme has diversefied a bit from the past.
Costumes used for the dance is made of Assamese silk called " Pat Silk".
The dance involves in form of Tandava and Lasya.
Traditionally this dance is performed by male monks called Bhokots 
Initially it was performed by men only but presently performed by both genders as a group form dance.
 Recently it is recognised in 2000 by Sangeet Natak Academy.
Exponents of the dance form are 1) Bapuram Barbayan Atai, 2) Pradip Chaliha.



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