Karnataka, my home state, has given birth to distinctive banis (styles) of Bharatanatyam such as the Mysuru and Kolar banis, each with its own lineage and aesthetic grammar. I come from Tulunadu, a ...

The recital began with a Pushpanjali in ragam Shree, a calm invocation, and the audience seemed to hold its breath for a moment.

Before her students arrived at the bright and airy dance studio called Kala Vandanam in St. Paul's St. Anthony Park neighborhood, Suchitra Sairam reflected about her unusual journey from dancer to ...

Asia Society is pleased to collaborate with World Music Institute for Dancing the Gods, an annual festival of Indian dance celebrating its 13th year, featuring some of the leading performers of Indian ...

A lbert Einstein said that dancers are the “athletes of God”–and surely bharatanatyam soloist Malavika Sarukkai is among the most divine. Bharatanatyam, which originated in south India, combines ...

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 ...