It is tough to comprehend how yoga and meditation can be included in Kathak Dance, which is a completely different form. However, it is possible, believes Paramita Bhattacharyya, an ...

Shambhavi’s International School of Kathak (SISK) was back with its flagship show, Darpan, coinciding with the school’s tenth anniversary in the Bay Area, making this edition even more special ...

In fact, she had to fully reconsider Kathak dance, to unlearn what she’d learned about it, and reshape its vocabulary. Kathak, which is steeped in Hindu mythology, “is all about telling ...

Ahead of the International Dance Day on April 29, a city based trained kathak dancer and an avid performer SP Swati said “In the present days, it has become a trend to  celebrate each and ...

How Kathak Indian Classical dance helped shape teenagers to women across North Texas. ... performing across the state. “We have an auditorium full of 700 people, completely full, ...

Pandit Chitresh Das, who died at 70 in Marin County on Sunday, Jan. 4, of an aortic dissection, was not the only distinguished classical Indian dancer to make a home in the Bay Area, but thanks to ...

Guru dance master Chitresh Das (right) and tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith (left) during rehearsal. Photographed by Liz Hafalia on 9/14/05 in San Francisco, California.

The artists showcased the origin of kathak in an event ‘Katharambh- story of Kathak’. The programme was held at Ravindra Bhavan here on Sunday. Notably, the artists ...

This critically acclaimed dance collaboration is about to embark on its Spring tour to Hawaii, February 12-16; St. Mary's University of MN, March 27; NC State University, April 17 and 18 ...

Do you know Kathak dance, which is often believed to be a dance form developed during the Mughal period, is thousands of years old and finds mention in the ancient text of Mahabharata?

India s cultural tapestry is beautifully woven with diverse dance traditions that reflect the unique history, beliefs, and artistry of each region. Every state in India boasts distinct dance forms ...

When the state institutions for kathak were set up in the 1950s, all these narratives were denied their place and the dance was homogenised, erasing all its regional roots.” Play Birds in ...