How a Jaipur surgeon and an artisan created a medical breakthrough that helped a Bharatanatyam dancer return to the stage despite losing a leg

The Jaipur Foot, now a global symbol of affordable rehabilitation, began with a chance observation by Jaipur artisan Ram ...
Playbill

Shoba Narayan Defines Her Own Artistry Through Broadway and Bharatanatyam

Shoba Narayan is a trailblazer. She’s made history not once but twice in four years. Her Broadway Principal debut in 2017 as Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 was not only a ...
Indiatimes

Bharatanatyam: Know interesting health benefits of this dance form

Emerging from Tamil Nadu, Bharatanatyam is a revered Indian dance form with over two millennia of history. Notable for its hand gestures, rhythmic footwork, and graceful movements, the dance offers ...
The Hindu

How record-breaking feats by young Bharatanatyam dancers could distort the art form

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 New Indian Express

A book on Bharatanatyam that redefines traditions

When we watch a Bharatanatyam performance today, do we ever question its relevance? Generations of dancers have enacted compositions where the nayika yearns for her lover. But in a world where women ...
Buffalo Rising

Bharata Natyam – For New Audiences

This coming weekend, Indian dance enthusiast Gaitrie Devi (Devi Bollywood Dance) will be hosting a special guest who will be performing and guiding instructional workshops on Bharata Natyam (South ...
Star Tribune

Science and art coexist in St. Paul teacher's bharatanatyam dance classes

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 ...
The Hindu

Veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy dies at 84

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi on August 3. She was 83. “She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last ...
Hindustan Times

Woman's Bharatanatyam dance performance outside Washington Monument is viral. Watch

Many dance videos on the Internet go viral, and this one is a new addition to those videos. A woman was seen performing Bharatanatyam outside the iconic Washington Monument. Her incredible dance ...