NEW YORK — One of the strongest attractions of the free Battery Dance Festival is its setting at the bottom tip of Manhattan, with a glorious sunset backdrop of water, sky and the Statue of Liberty.

NEW DELHI (AP) — 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 and ...

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Chitresh Das, a mesmerizing Kolkata-born performer of the North Indian classical Indian dance form Kathak and a great educator in the form throughout the Bay Area and the United States, died of an ...

In the vibrant world of Indian classical dance, Shivani Varma stands as both a torchbearer and a trailblazer. A distinguished disciple of the legendary Pt. Birju Maharaj and Guru Shovana Narayan, she ...

Serving as a bridge between tradition and innovation, history and progress - Indian Kathak and American Jazz Tap dance - continents and ages apart share parallel stories of struggle and perseverance ...

Tabla accompaniment to Kathak dance is very distinct from the kind that is heard in a vocal or instrumental performance. The nritta or pure dance element in Kathak is almost completely based on ...

Kathak doyen Kumudini Lakhia, fondly known as Kumiben, passed away in Ahmedabad at 94 due to age-related issues. A Padma awardee, she revolutionized Kathak, pioneering stage choreography and nurturing ...

Led by Padma Shri Guru Shovana Narayan, this performance takes the audience on a journey through emotions moved by rhythm and melody. An intimate performing ensemble of dancers and musicians will join ...

If you're getting inspired by Mouni's favourite kathak routine, we bring to you a list of muscles engaged while practicing this dance form and the benefits attached to it before you sign up for a ...