Every artist confronts her past, and, in the case of the Indian dancer Bijayini Satpathy, that past is both a country and a colonial legacy. Satpathy performs Odissi, a dance style from the eastern ...

Elton John may not be the typical sort of music playing in a classical Indian dance or ballet performance, but two dance companies are fusing numerous styles and cultures during ...

A Potomac, MD dance studio teaches Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Step into the world of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form that has been nurtured and celebrated for centuries ...

At Children’s Manor Montessori School in Germantown where Praneetha Akula was teaching and performing, a little girl got to see herself in her teacher. The pre-K student announced that she knew how to ...

LITTLETON — For dancers of Bharatanatyam — a South Indian classical dance style — an “arangetram” is the culmination of years, often more than a decade, of practice. As instructor Manasa Jayanthi ...

KOCHI, India (Reuters) - A man in Kerala has become the first Muslim to receive a doctorate in a classical dance rooted in Hindu mythology which is traditionally the preserve of women. K.M. Abu, 47, ...

Kuchipudi dancer Arunima Kumar has made history by earning King Charles III's Honorary British Empire Medal for her ...

MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Classical Indian dance could be an effective form of therapy for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, helping them to overcome their traumatic ...

Padma Shri Shovana Narayan teaches a Kathak masterclass to children in Delhi. Plus, her thoughts on what constitutes an ...

Diwali is a holiday in India and other places— with festivals in observance of that holiday celebrated by more than one ...

Bihl Haus Arts and Kaveri Natya Yoga are teaming up to present "Radhava-Madhava: Epitome of Love and Spirituality," a classical Indian dance piece. It features Sreedhara Akkihebbalu, left, Sunanda ...