CHENNAI: The notes of a veena composition take on another dimension when translated into movement. A musical pause becomes ...

When Indian origin twins Poonam and Priyanka Shah decided to combine Bharata-natyam with their daily ‘popping’ exercises, and post a video of their routine on the internet, it soon went viral. Mudra ...

Udupi: Vidushi Deeksha V from Udupi attempted a new world record for the longest Bharatanatyam dance performance, from Aug 21 to 30. She has claimed to perform Bharatanatyam for a record-breaking ...

A group of Bharatanatyam dancers has taken the internet by surprise with their graceful yet energetic performance to the viral Marathi song ‘Shaky’. The video, shared as an Instagram reel, shows six ...

On a cool December evening somewhere in Chennai, a dancer begins the third jathi in a varnam, leaping into the air and landing on her knees before breaking into a split, perfectly timed to the music.

When we watch a Bharatanatyam performance today, do we ever question its relevance? Generations of dancers have enacted compositions where the nayika yearns for her lover. But in a world where women ...

Music and dance embellish, enrich and elevate each other. The symbiotic relationship between the two is explored in depth in the Natya Sastra. Bharata states: “Sangeetam nrittam cha ekam bhavati” ...

Modern technology companies like Figure AI and Boston Dynamics are building robots designed not just to work, but to work with humans. These machines must navigate unpredictable environments, handle ...

The uniqueness of Bharatanatyam is firmly imprinted by the elaborate costumes that the dancers wear. It is this look that gives the dance its final USP. Probably, ever since Bharatanatyam was ...

Bharatanatyam, a later christening for what was known as Dasi Attam, in both its performance spaces of temple and court, given its history with the anti-devadasi movement played out at a high pitch in ...