Gharanas of Kathak

Kathak one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Katha meaning “story“, and kathaka in Sanskrit means “he who tells a story“, or “to do with stories. Kathak is found in three distinct forms, named after the cities (Gharnas) where the Kathak dance tradition evolved – Jaipur, Banaras and Lucknow.