Recently, at the Joyce Theatre, I attended a war. The war was a dance, “Gigenis: The Generation of the Earth,” directed by the British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, loosely inspired by the ...

Whether it’s lyrical movements, classical Indian style or a hip-hop take on the wildly popular Bollywood genre, dance is, without a doubt, one of the great visual icons of India. “I think dance is ...

Every artist confronts her past, and, in the case of the Indian dancer Bijayini Satpathy, that past is both a country and a colonial legacy. Satpathy performs Odissi, a dance style from the eastern ...

About 35 kilometres from Bangalore, in a quiet corner of Hesaraghatta, lies Nrityagram—a place where Indian classical dance isn’t just taught, but truly lived. Built like a traditional gurukul, ...

Indian classical dance is a very beautiful and engaging form of art. It has been a part of ancient traditions and mythology. It is a form of dance where movements are delicate and gestures expressive, ...

One Belmont area woman is hoping to showcase classical Indian dance and bridge the gap between cultures, one performance at a time. Maha Gingrich is the woman behind “Dances of India,” now in its 16th ...

With their painstaking, precise movements, the women look like Hindu statues of goddesses come to life. Barefoot and clad in yoga gear and flowery, flowing pants, five women and one child assemble in ...