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When the Mughals invaded India in 15th century, they
lured the storytellers with exotic gifts to perform for the royals.
Hence, to suit the needs of the royalty, the Kathakas changed their
simple dance style into an intricate mime composed of emotion-filled
pieces of the nritya and pure dance movements of the nritta. This
created two distinct branches of the dance: one that had more of Persian
influence and the other that was the rustic temple style. The court
style dance focused more on technique with rhythmic and complex
footwork, to please the eyes of the durbaris with less emphasis on the
emotion, while the temple version was more soul rendering and emotional,
conveying the mythological stories in a heartwarming way.
('Dance and Rhythm - Kathak, the Dance of the Storytellers', urbanpro.com)
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