Pallabi Chakravorty, an Associate Professor in the Dance Program at Swarthmore College, will visit Westphal on May 18 and 19 for a guest lecture and Kathak Master Class as a 2017 Rankin Scholar. Dr.

2002-06-21 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- It is a drizzly afternoon in February, and Chitresh Das is carrying a large suitcase of tablas while darting up the steps of the Cultural Integration Fellowship ...

Spouses of Heads of Mission and Indian diplomats marked International Women's Day with a vibrant celebration at the Italian ...

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 ...

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Bollywood actress Richa Chadha has expressed her concern about the lack of awareness and representation of Kathak, a classical dance style, in the film industry, especially in ...

Silver jewellery, the flick of an eye, and intricate hand gestures that flow to the melody – Chau Hoi-shan, known by her stage name Shanti, skilfully weaves sounds and movements into her Bollywood ...

"The 'one' is Krishna," Birju Maharaj told an entranced audience Saturday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. "All the beats want to reach toward Krishna, to one, to home," said the ...

Mr. Maharaj choreographed for Bollywood, but was chiefly known for carrying the torch of Kathak, one of India’s major dance traditions. By Alastair Macaulay Birju Maharaj, who was revered in India as ...

SCHENECTADY — After a successful residency in Albany, Hudson and Troy last season, classical Indian kathak dancer barkha patel will return to the Capital Region for a performance, a commission to ...

Ahmedabad: Eminent Kathak exponent and choreographer Kumudini Lakhia passed away at her residence in Ahmedabad on Saturday at the age of 95 due to an age-related ailment. Lakhia was conferred with the ...