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The
various dynasties that ruled the State of Andhra Pradesh,
from the Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagaram
kings, Qutb Shahis, Mughals, to the Asaf Jahis, all have
contributed significantly to the State's rich cultural
tapestry and have left behind a heritage studded with
spectacular monuments, temples, mosques, palaces all vibrant
with arts, crafts, dance and literature. The state has
a rich cultural heritage. The great composers of carnatic
music Annamacharya, Tyagaraja and many others chose Telugu
as their language of composition, thus enriching the language.
Kuchipudi is the state's classical dance form.Andhrites
have been movie buffs decades. The state produces about
200 top notch movies per year. Andhra Pradesh has several
museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which features
a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious
artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features
Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both
museums are located in Hyderabad The State is rich in
natural resources, cultural heritage, history and most
of all, an opportunity to explore them, created by combining
the old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telugu speaking
portions of the former state of Chennai, Andhra Pradesh
to this day retains much of its regal glory and mystic
charm. Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh,
is described by C.P. Brown as the " Italian of the East
". It has been influenced by Sanskrit. The prominent poets
of Telugu include Nannaya, Tikkana, Sri Krishna Devarayulu
and a host of others. The dance styles in the State are
based on the standard treatises, viz. Abhinaya Darpana
and Bharatarnava of Nandikeshwara, which is sub-divided
into Nattuva Mala and Natya Mala. Kuchipudi, a blend of
music and abhinaya, is Andhra Pradesh‘s unique contribution
to dance it have flowered from a village called Kuchelapuri
or Kuchelapuram in Krishna district. From its birth around
300 B. C., it has remained a continuous and living tradition
of this region, performed by men of the Brahmin community.
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