About Dappankuthu
Dappankuthu is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Indian folk dance.
From Wikipedia
Dappankuthu (or simply Kuthu; ) is a folk dance and music genre, that is typically danced to the Gaana music genre or Kuthu Beats with an emphasis on percussion performed in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of several popular genres employed in film music, mainly in Tamil cinema and other South films, filmed and produced by people of Tamil culture.
Unlike classical Indian dances such as bharatanatyam or kathakali, dappankuthu is relatively informal in that it has no structured, repeated steps and dancers do not learn through formal dance classes. It shares its emphasis on percussion with older folk dances of Tamil Nadu, such as kummi and kolattam.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Dappankuthu.
- ↑ Indian folk dance
Frequently asked questions
What is Dappankuthu?
Dappankuthu is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Indian folk dance.