It’s a Saturday, and the decisive, guiding beats of the dhol — a double-headed drum from India — and shouts of “hadippa” (a Punjabi word meaning “hooray”) reverberate through a Sandy dance studio. The ...
A Sonipat man’s energetic dance with Rajasthani folk performers at Chokhi Dhani has gone viral. The video celebrates India’s ...
When you’re hot you’re hot. And when you’re not–well, if you’re the West Indian Folk Dance Company, you’re still pretty entertaining. A recent rehearsal of the first half of the troupe’s upcoming ...
In 2013, several of Smitha Krishnan’s friends reached out, asking if she was available to teach Mohiniyattam — a form of classical Indian dance originating from the southern state of Kerala — to them ...
A video of a woman performing Bhavai, a traditional Rajasthani folk dance, while balancing heavy earthen pots has gone viral on social media. The clip, shared by an Instagram page 'Lok Nritya', has ...
CHESTER — Last year, over 14,000 people attended the Taste of India festival at the Cultural Center of India in Chester. The nonprofit organization invites all ages to enjoy the fun, cultural ...
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During her 35 years of teaching Bharatanatyam, an ancient classical Indian dance, 68-year-old Asha Gopal has graduated 200 students. At just under six graduations a year, that may seem like a small ...
“Pharaoh,” written by Rabbi Misha Shulman of The New Shul, stars Kathakali master Kalamandalam John. (New York Jewish Week) — Walking tall across the black stage of the East Village’s Theater for the ...