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Sahitya Ramkumar, Chetaniya Sravanthi, and Anju Arvind—present their unique interpretations of the classical form through ...
The two day event series is titled Bharata Natyam for New Audiences. The program will feature items of the Bharta Natyam repertoire with an interactive dialogue with the audience throughout a ...
As the rhythms of society shift, Bharatanatyam adapts to the age-old maxim — change is the only constant. Bharatanatyam’s endurance through the ages is rooted in its capacity for assimilation ...
Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.
Where are the dancers from varied lower caste backgrounds who have made it in the world of Bharatanatyam? Is there really meritocracy and equity in all of this?” ...
Nagendra Prabu, a tourist guide from Tamil Nadu, has gone viral for his unique way of explaining Indian classical dance forms ...
Bharatanatyam is a traditional Indian dance from the temples of Tamil Nadu in southern India. One of the most respected dance forms, a Bharatanatyam dance tells a story.
The Hyderabadi lass said her Bharatanatyam background helped her footwork and helped her play the spinners better. “For playing the spinners, footwork is essential, and my dance steps really got my ...
Bharatanatyam is the oldest form of Indian classical dance to exist, and is regarded as an elegant and devotional fine art, exploring the Hindu depths of spirituality. It is a dance that I myself ...
Here's what people had to say about this Bharatanatyam performance: An individual wrote, "Wonderful dance with a beautiful background. Great enthusiasm from the bystanders too.
Bharatanatyam is as entrenched in Indian culture as ballet is in the West. But for some young girls growing up in India, learning the dance form has been forbidden.