6 classical dancers share their soulful journey and deep connection with dance. Bharatanatyam dancer Madhura Bhrushundi reflects, “For me, it is the seamless coming together of music ...

Each dance has unique steps (even if many Bollywood choreographers like to combine different styles), and far from being random, these steps have very significant meanings. Bharatanatyam is a ...

In the Varkari worship tradition of Maharashtra, it is customary to open with a description or varnan of Vittala’s form. In his solo production titled ‘Nama Mhane’, Vaibhav Arekar adheres to ...

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It would be difficult for a dance performance to do complete justice ... If you look at it [Bharatanatyam] as a language of expression, you can use it to express anything,” she concludes.

Bharatanatyam is no more a regional pride, it has become global, as popular as Yoga in the classical dance genre. What got democratised after the disenfranchisement of the matriarchal hereditary ...

On World Dance Day, actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee shared how Bharatanatyam shaped her acting career and continues to ...

In an ever-changing world, the Maalyada: Andal’s Sacred Garland dance performance reminded us what real change, while retaining ancient essence, looks like. In the contemporary era, when the ...

A popular dance form from North India, Kathak focuses on intricate footwork and storytelling through rhythmic movements and expressive facial expressions. Originating in the northeastern state of ...

This helps to proliferate her business acumen. Apart from academics, she is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Isha Ambani’s Educational Qualification Isha Ambani and Akash Ambani are twins of ...

Bharatanatyam’s roots lie in the temples of Tamil Nadu from 2000 years ago, where the dance form wasn’t just artistic expression, it was performed as a devotional dance by Devadasis. Since then, the ...

This is because we base our forms on a whole civilisation, and an exchange of centuries of knowledge,” says Padma Shri Ananda Shankar Jayant, a Bharatanatyam exponent. One of the most interesting ...