Kathak Through The Ages. NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The Kathak dance form had its birth in the temples of Ayodhya and Vrindavan in the form of Raas Leela and where it was used as pantomime to accompany ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, CA – Antara Bhardwaj, a dynamic Kathak artist and filmmaker, is being innovative in the world of opera by blending the classical Indian dance form with Western operatic traditions.

Kathak has a strong grammar, along with complex rhythm patterns and layers of themes. In order to stay relevant, the dance form must evolve with society and what is accepted in today's times.

With every beat, Pandit Rajendra Gangani’s dazzling footwork, elegant hasthaks (hand movements), and deeply emotive abhinaya (expressions) left the audience in ...

This year, we decided to revive my mother’s swan song, Kathak Through the Ages,” says Nataraj. Originally titled Arpan, the production was renamed Maya Arpan after Rao’s passing in 2014 ...

Under the cultural outreach program of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys Foundation, Dr. Swati Datar presented 'Saksham' dance event that was held on ...