A thrilling underwater dance performance by a young student from Puducherry has resurfaced online, once again capturing the ...

For Meghna Chakraborty, dance is more than an art form—it’s the story of her life. Having started training in Bharatanatyam at the age of four, Meghna’s journey with the classical Indian dance style ...

Regarded as one of the most compelling classical performers of her generation — bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and actress — Rukmini Vijayakumar is known f ...

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 melodious ...

With a fast-changing cultural scenario across the globe, traditional dance forms have certainly witnessed many transitions over the years now. Poorvi Bhave who carved a niche for herself in ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland studied how the brain controls complex hand movements, focusing on Bharatanatyam dance gestures called mudras.

The Story of Christmas, told through Bharatanatyam and titled ‘Cradle of Light,”’ depicted the Nativity stories surrounding ...

A bright and ebullient picture book written by Mahak Jain and illustrated by Anu Chouhan, Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes is a celebratory dance-inclusive children’s book that joins the ranks of ...

In a villa in northeast Beijing, a dozen young children danced to the rhythm of Bharatanatyam, a major form of Indian classical dance. Leela Samson, one of the world's most eminent Bharatanatyam ...

When a known traditionalist like Priyadarsini Govind strays beyond the Bharatanatyam margam, one’s ears perk up. What’s the world upto? Is the classical style going out of style? “Not at all,” says ...