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 ...

Adithya continued with ‘Saamini ramanave sakhiyaro’ in an enjoyable Khamas, Adi by the Thanjavur Quartet’s Ponniah Pillai. It ...

The final hour is dedicated to learning; we covered the Alarippu (“flowering bud”), an introductory dance piece, as well as a couple of short footwork intensive pieces. Second semester has brought us ...

flawlessly merging traditional Indian dance with modern moves. The dancers, dressed in elegant attire, perfectly synchronise intricate Bharatanatyam mudras and steps with the catchy beats of the ...

In the realm of classical dance, the name Abdul Manaf might ... That’s how I took my first step in bharatanatyam.” Wearing a kaavi mundu, with a shawl around his shoulders, Manu maash says ...