On the occasion of World Kathak Day, this interview highlights the perspective of an artist deeply rooted in the Jaipur Gharana tradition. Trained under the legendary Pandit Rajendra Kumar Gangani ji, ...

When three-generations of Kathak’s Lucknow Gharana performed together at Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Friday, it was as if the legacy of the gurus came to life on stage. Tribhuwan Maharaj ...

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) With a diminishing significance of costumes and aesthetics and an absence of the once integral ‘abhinaya’, modern day Kathak appears to be “more about skill than art”, Kathak ...

What began as a young Korean dancer’s curiosity about Indian classical art eventually became a deeply personal journey across ...

It takes courage and determination to pursue an art form that’s alien to the land. In a city where Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi are patronised, Anju Babu made a mark by establishing one of the first ...

“My job as a nurse is taking up too much of my time. There is very little time left for my dance after the relentless schedule I follow as a nurse. Then I have responsibilities to my own parents and ...

A collaborative work by Shama Bhate, Arshiya Sethi and Shilpa Bhide, Non-Gharanedaar Pt Mohanrao Kallianpurkar: The Paviour of Kathak (Sterling Publishers) is a compelling biography that balances a ...

When the four-minute black-and-white recording comes to life, a tall, muscular dancer fills the frame with his striking presence. He sits with his right arm outstretched, fingers pointing and forlorn ...

A remarkable journey of discovery, reading like a mystery novel on the trail of a still living temple tradition, fills the opening chapters of Shovana Narayan and Geetika Kalha’s Kathak Lok. Their ...

Personalities from the world of entertainment and art pay tribute to classical dance exponent Pt Birju Maharaj, who took Kathak to international heights and dedicated his life to the dance form.