Each dance has unique steps (even if many Bollywood choreographers like to combine different styles), and far from being random, these steps have very significant meanings. Bharatanatyam is a ...

The who and the when is an academic question, the pliability of Bharatanatyam being the point. Whether it’s a snake dance or a group narrative, it remains Bharatanatyam. That’s the beauty of ...

Her group is in the midst of a $ ... The grace and charm of bharatanatyam are well known to followers of Indian classical dance, with its flickering movements of the hands and fingers, the ...

The performance was by Delhi-based group ‘We Are One’ (WAO ... world that this is our strength and showcase Indian dance forms like Bharatanatyam with a message of inclusivity," says Husnain ...

Intricate hand gestures, purposeful footwork, expertly controlled facial expressions – a Bharatanatyam dancer must possess all these qualities to fully convey the essence of a story. When ...

With her group Barkha Dance Company ... who infuses traditional Bharatanatyam dance with urban street styles. The duo is collaborating on a new work that embodies the idea of “ancient to ...

A Potomac, MD dance studio teaches Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Step into the world of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form that has been nurtured and celebrated for ...

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 ...

In the decades since, Ragamala has become famous among U.S. fans of India's oldest classical dance form, bharatanatyam. The dance company regularly gets rave reviews for the dancers' technical ...

Bharatanatyam — it's an ancient form of classical Indian dance that's as entrenched in Indian culture as ballet is in the West. It originated in southern India as an element of worship in ...