About a decade ago, artistes Padmini Chettur and Preethi Athreya, perceived a discernible vacuum in the city’s contemporary dance scene. The two performers, whose practice began in the 1990s, tend to ...

With the recent popularity of Bollywood films, many Americans have now become familiar with the captivating dances from Hindu and Indian culture. But the dancing, and costumes worn when performing the ...

When watching Indian classical dance, there's a lot going on: the folding and unfolding of the dancers' pleated costumes, their eyes moving back and forth between thick black eyeliner, their hands ...

The Princess of Wales joined Hindu worshippers for a dance class during a visit to the Shreeji Dham Haveli Hindu Temple in ...

Leaping about onstage in purple and blue silks, Anika Kavalla, of Abington, danced to the demanding tempo of Hindu music for almost three hours. Last October, the 16 year old debuted before 200 guests ...

Holi celebrations in the north Indian town of Mathura filled the air with music, dance, and clouds of colored powder.

Princess Kate visited Leicester on March 5 […] ...

47-year-old K.M. Abu will be the first Muslim to receive a doctorate in Mohiniyattam. HT (HindustanTimes) Photo An Indian man in the southern state of Kerala has become the first Muslim to receive a ...

Telling stories through elaborate dance and music while keeping in touch with their Indian roots. A local dance group in Connecticut, Layavinyasa, is helping children keep in touch with their heritage ...

Pratik Vyas and his friends hit the dance floor early; they carried a roll of bandaging tape for the long night that lay ahead. For Navratri, an annual Hindu dance festival celebrating the triumph of ...