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Nitisha Nanda performing Odissi at the Mukteshwar Dance Festival, which was held in Odisha from January 14 to 16.

Never the twain shall meet?

There is no doubt that the basic techniques of classical dance can be mastered.

4 April 2017 1:58 AM IST

Anitas consummate ease in Bharatanatyam and stylised theatre movement, both indigenous and trans-national, gave exposition to the warp and weft of the story of A Million Sitas. (Photo: Akanksha Chhetri)

A million Sitas in the forest

It was such a joy to see Anita Ratnam's charmingly choreographed story-theatre performance, which was pulled off...

21 March 2017 2:00 AM IST

Classical dancers put on a performance.

Dance as women empowerment

The farther we move away from reducing women to their bodies in dance, the better it is for society.

7 March 2017 1:52 AM IST

Madan Mohan Lenka, Krushna Chandra Naik, Srihari, Sharon Lowen

The aerobics in Chhau dance

A look at Chhau, a blend of culture and technique.

21 Feb 2017 6:21 AM IST

Ravana in Kathakali has the green face of nobility but this is tempered by the white ball on his nose signifying the character flaws of an asura (demon).

Tale of romantic Ravana

Depicting Ravana through attakatha, a dance story form of Malayalam literature.

7 Feb 2017 2:59 AM IST

A dance ensemble must work together for years to have the coordination and absolute consistency of synchronisation required of world-class performance companies.

Odissi building on the past

A two-decade journey of Odissi dance.

24 Jan 2017 2:36 AM IST

The dancers strike a classical pose

Odissi in Brazil

The legendary Odissi dancer Sanjukta Panigrahi visited Brazil decades ago as part of the workshops and seminars led by...

10 Jan 2017 12:41 AM IST

Sharon Lowen at Lahore World Theatre festival

Language and location motivations to choreograph

Living outside of Odisha, there is a logic to including some abhinaya in languages that are understood by a local...

20 Dec 2016 2:41 AM IST

Carnatic music legend M. Balamuralikrishna

A dancer's appreciation

Many whose lives have been touched by his music and personality will surely have more reminiscences to share.

29 Nov 2016 3:05 AM IST

Dunhuange cave ceiling shows the dancing archaic deity servant of the king of the East

The intangible heritage of dance

A perennial question is whether preservation means documentation for posterity or rather for life support of endangered...

15 Nov 2016 1:14 AM IST