Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Like most classical forms of performing arts in India, Kathak - a ...

In the vibrant world of Indian classical dance, Shivani Varma stands as both a torchbearer and a trailblazer. A distinguished disciple of the legendary Pt. Birju Maharaj and Guru Shovana Narayan, she ...

The classical Indian dance of Kathak originated in Northern India but its popularity is thriving in and around London with hundreds of young British Asians - and even many students from other ...

Chitresh Das, a mesmerizing Kolkata-born performer of the North Indian classical Indian dance form Kathak and a great educator in the form throughout the Bay Area and the United States, died of an ...

Somehow, India is synonymous with colours and beauty but this time around as witnessed by culture lovers and promoters last Sunday at Mptuscon Centre, Lagos, they are endowed with much more. The ...

Led by Padma Shri Guru Shovana Narayan, this performance takes the audience on a journey through emotions moved by rhythm and melody. An intimate performing ensemble of dancers and musicians will join ...

Tabla accompaniment to Kathak dance is very distinct from the kind that is heard in a vocal or instrumental performance. The nritta or pure dance element in Kathak is almost completely based on ...

Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died. He was 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and was undergoing ...

Kathak doyen Kumudini Lakhia, fondly known as Kumiben, passed away in Ahmedabad at 94 due to age-related issues. A Padma awardee, she revolutionized Kathak, pioneering stage choreography and nurturing ...