India is famous for its rich cultural heritage and classical dance forms are one of its most treasured artistic traditions. The dance forms are interesting due to a combination of music, storytelling, ...

Recently, New York City’s Drive East Festival showcased accomplished performers of classical Indian dance and music. For many observers, this was an unprecedented opportunity to see just how uniquely ...

PLANO, Texas — At Kathak Rhythms, a dance studio in Plano, every step the women are taking is a form of self-care. “It's definitely given me a lot of confidence and confidence in my mental stamina and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Indian classical Kathak dance guru Birju Maharaj teaches students at his studio in New Delhi on Sept. 26, 1997. Birju ...

Join our very own Jasmine Simpkins as she delves into the traditional Indian dance of Kathak, one of the eight forms of classical Indian dance. The name Kathak derives from the Sanskrit word for ...

Mr. Maharaj choreographed for Bollywood, but was chiefly known for carrying the torch of Kathak, one of India’s major dance traditions. By Alastair Macaulay Birju Maharaj, who was revered in India as ...

Kathak, a classical dance form from Uttar Pradesh is traditionally attributed to the travelling bards in ancient northern India. Kathakali is an ancient dance form that emerged in North India and is ...

India is home to eight recognised classical dance forms — Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, and Sattriya — each with its own history and cultural identity.

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) From the effects of technology on contemporary Kathak training and performance to shifts in the traditional mentor-disciple relationship, Kathak pioneer Kumudini Lakhia ...

Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died. He was 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and was undergoing ...

NEW DELHINEW DELHI — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment ...