Men Break Stereotypes, Keep Classical Dance Alive In Bhopal; None From Arts Background, Many Began As Hobbyists

Harish Sharma, 29, the son of a businessman, developed interest in dance after watching his sister learn it as a hobby during ...
The Financial Express

Dance of change: At a time when there’s huge demand for Western dance, Indian classical forms still going strong

At the age of 11 years, when most children are afraid to even think of stepping on the stage, Sreya PR made her arangetram, the debut onstage performance of a student of Indian classical dance and ...
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Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead

Last month, more than 450 artists, scholars, and writers from around the world added their voices to a debate that has raged about the review of a dance festival held in Chennai in December. The ...
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CULTURE: THE SLOW DEATH OF CLASSICAL DANCE

Sassi is ready to endure every difficulty to prove her loyalty and to protect her love. She is left stranded in a deserted forest, seeking out her lover. She roams with a parched throat and teary eyes ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard’s Mittal Institute and MITHAS Host ‘Intersections’ Conference: The Art and Academia of Indian Classical Dance

On Sept. 27 and 28, Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia (MITHAS) hosted Intersections, a two-day conference centered on traditional Indian ...
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Dance Day 2024: List of Famous Dancers and Dance Types in India You Need to Know

Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, the ...