Eight classical dance forms, dozens of theatre traditions and hundreds of music lineages are still performed in the places they came from.
Dance
Bharatanatyam, Tamil Nadu
Kathakali & Mohiniyattam, Kerala
Odissi, Odisha
Kathak, north India
Manipuri, Manipur
Sattriya, Assam
Music
Hindustani classical, north India
Carnatic, south India
Chennai's December season.
Manganiyar & Langa folk, Rajasthan
Baul, West Bengal
Stage & screen
Koodiyattam, Kerala
Among the oldest living theatre traditions.
Yakshagana, Karnataka
All-night open-air performances.
Mumbai
Film industry, plus Art Deco cinemas.