Sattriya

*Sattriya*
	Performance by Krishnakshi Kashyap
Native name	সত্ৰীয়া
Genre	Indian classical dance
Origin	Assam

Sattriya (Assamese: সত্ৰীয়া), or Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance.^[2]^[3] It was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of Ankiya Nat, one-act plays, originally created by Sankardev, a 15th-16th century polymath from Assam.^[4]^[5] These dances are part of the living traditions today of Sattra, which are communities of live-in devotees belonging to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Hindu sect established by Sankardev.^[2]^[6]^[7]

The themes played are related to Krishna, as well as other avatars of Vishnu such as Rama, ^[8] and stories from the epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

On November 15 of the year 2000, the Sangeet Natak Akademi of India recognised Sattriya as one of the eight classical dances of India. Modern Sattriya explores many themes and plays, and its performances are staged worldwide.^[9]

^ "Book Krishnakshi Kashyap for event | Request Krishnakshi Kashyap for performance | Learn Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kathak, Tabla, Light Vocal, Flute, Harmonium, Sitar, Modern dance forms, Bharatnatyam".
^ ^a ^b Frank Burch Brown (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts. Oxford University Press. pp. 193–195. ISBN 978-0-19-517667-4.
^ Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Cchau, Manipuri, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.
^ Ankiya Nat, UNESCO: Asia-Pacific Database on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), Japan
^ Lavanya Vemsani (2016). Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names. ABC-CLIO. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-61069-211-3.
^ Shovana Narayan (2011). The Sterling Book of INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE. Sterling Publishers. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-81-207-9078-0.
^ Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, p. 22.
^ Cite error: The named reference Neog1980p294 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Sunil Kothari (2012). Urmimala Sarkar Munsi and Stephanie Burridge (ed.). Traversing Tradition: Celebrating Dance in India. Routledge. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-1-136-70379-9.

[1] "Book Krishnakshi Kashyap for event | Request Krishnakshi Kashyap for performance | Learn Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kathak, Tabla, Light Vocal, Flute, Harmonium, Sitar, Modern dance forms, Bharatnatyam".

[Brown2014p195-2] Frank Burch Brown (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts. Oxford University Press. pp. 193–195. ISBN 978-0-19-517667-4.

[FOOTNOTEWilliams200483–84,_the_other_major_classical_Indian_dances_are:_Bharatanatyam,_Kathak,_Odissi,_Kathakali,_Kuchipudi,_Cchau,_Manipuri,_Yaksagana_and_Bhagavata_Mela-3] Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Cchau, Manipuri, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.

[Ankiya_Nat-4] Ankiya Nat, UNESCO: Asia-Pacific Database on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), Japan

[vemsani12-5] Lavanya Vemsani (2016). Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names. ABC-CLIO. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-61069-211-3.

[Narayan2011p73-6] Shovana Narayan (2011). The Sterling Book of INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE. Sterling Publishers. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-81-207-9078-0.

[FOOTNOTEFarley_P._RichmondDarius_L._SwannPhillip_B._Zarrilli199322-7] Farley P. Richmond, Darius L. Swann & Phillip B. Zarrilli 1993, p. 22.

[Neog1980p294-8] Cite error: The named reference Neog1980p294 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[MunsiBurridge2012p23-9] Sunil Kothari (2012). Urmimala Sarkar Munsi and Stephanie Burridge (ed.). Traversing Tradition: Celebrating Dance in India. Routledge. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-1-136-70379-9.

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Performance by Krishnakshi Kashyap^[1]
Native name	সত্ৰীয়া
Genre	Indian classical dance
Origin	Assam