Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance from Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. The performance usually begins with some stage rites, after which each of the characters come on to the stage and introduces herself with a dharavu to introduce the identity, set the mood, of the character in the drama. The drama then begins. The dance is accompanied by song which is typically Carnatic music. The singer is accompanied by mridangam, violin, flute and the tambura.