The art which is performed in front of public such as singing, dancing and acting is termed as ‘performing art’. Performing art uses body as the medium to present various emotions. This form of art is categorised in the following classes:
- Music
- Dance
- Acting (drama, theatre, film)
- Puppet art
Folk dances are very popular among rural people and they perform these dances on various occasions such as weddings, birthdays and other important national and cultural festivals. Some well known folk dance forms of
Classical dance forms include Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniatamn and Odissi. Some theatre groups in big cities often perform various musical dramas and dance shows that are not very popular among commons but only a specific group of people — who are highly educated and understand the classical music and dance — loves to watch them.
Film industry in
Puppet shows, though not very popular these days, hold importance as a lot of hard work is put in this art. Some cultural festivals especially in rural areas still organise puppet shows to entertain the public. Puppet shows — an ancient form of entertainment — locally known as ‘putli tamasha’ besides providing entertainment to the audience also convey some very important social messages. 
