Kathak, one of India's eight classical dance forms, is renowned for its intricate footwork, rhythmic patterns, and powerful storytelling. Over centuries, it has grown through various gharanas, ...

"Romeo and Juliet" may have originated as a play, but for ballet fans, Shakespeare's romantic tragedy has become synonymous with a passionate score by Sergei Prokofiev, first adapted in 1955 by ...

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 ...

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 ...

With every beat, Pandit Rajendra Gangani’s dazzling footwork, elegant hasthaks (hand movements), and deeply emotive abhinaya (expressions) left the audience in sheer awe. His stage presence is nothing ...

Kathak is one of the eight classical forms of Indian dance. It is comprised of powerful movement and technique, using percussive footwork and rhythms rooted in the Indian classical music system, ...

Each ‘style’ (as in ‘Bharatanatyam’ and ‘Kathak’ featured in BBC Young Dancer) has its demanding, characteristic physical vocabulary and repertoire to express this. But all share a common, ...

Learning a traditional dance form is quite task, but what would you call learning something that is even more ancient than your traditional dance form? As people do not know the history of Kathak and ...

Making an art form thrive in a foreign land is challenging. It is further demanding to keep it up to the original standards without diluting it. However, for Pali Chandra who has been performing and ...

Pandit Birju Maharaj, the Kathak maestro, passed away in Delhi today (Monday). Dancer and choreographer Mayur Vaidya is among the few artists who was close to Pandit Birju Maharaj and learned Kathak ...

The classical Indian dance of Kathak originated in Northern India but its popularity is thriving in and around London with hundreds of young British Asians - and even many students from other ...