See Also: Kathak(dictionary)

Kathak (iou)



Kathak noun & adjective. Also (esp. in sense A.2) kathak. M20.
[Sanskrit kathaka professional storyteller, from katha story.]
A. noun. Pl. -s, (in sense 1) same.
A member of a northern Indian caste of storytellers and musicians. M20.
A type of northern Indian classical dance alternating passages of mime with passages of dance; an example of this. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to the Kathak or Kathak. M20.