What kind of Uttar Pradesh dance is considered a classical dance by India 's National Academy of Music , Dance , and Drama ?
The eight classical forms accorded classical dance status by India 's " National Academy of Music , Dance , and Drama " are : " bharatanatyam " of the state of Tamil Nadu , " kathak " of Uttar Pradesh , " kathakali " and " mohiniattam " of Kerala , " kuchipudi " of Andhra Pradesh , " yakshagana " of Karnataka , " manipuri " of Manipur , " odissi ( orissi ) " of the state of Odisha and the " sattriya " of Assam .