BANGALORE: Kathakali, the ancient dance form of Kerala, appears to have quite a few takers in Bangalore. Some would like to see performances while others want to learn it. Although ...

In 1978, the elaborately costumed husband and wife team of K.P. and Katherine Kunhiraman stepped onto the stage at the first San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and brought U.S. audiences a taste ...

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Once a thriving mode of story-telling, Kathakali, one of the most recognized dance forms from India has been reduced to a tourist gimmick that exists merely to adorn colourful tourist brochures.

2. Introduction to Kathakali. 2.'Katha' means story and 'Kali' means dance. As the name suggests Kathakali is a beautiful amalgamation of dance and drama.

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K.P. Kunhiraman, one of the world's foremost artists of Indian kathakali dance, was to be honored - along with his wife, Katherine - Saturday at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. But on ...

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After matching tough dance steps with ace choreographer Prabhudheva in “Oh My God!”, actress Sonakshi Sinha recently challenged herself with some Kathakali steps on the set of “Dabangg 2”.