With the recent popularity of Bollywood films, many Americans have now become familiar with the captivating dances from Hindu and Indian culture. But the dancing, and costumes worn when performing the ...

When watching Indian classical dance, there's a lot going on: the folding and unfolding of the dancers' pleated costumes, their eyes moving back and forth between thick black eyeliner, their hands ...

Leaping about onstage in purple and blue silks, Anika Kavalla, of Abington, danced to the demanding tempo of Hindu music for almost three hours. Last October, the 16 year old debuted before 200 guests ...

There will be divine dancing Sunday in Miller Outdoor Theater when choreographers Rathna Kumar and Jothi Raghavan lead a troupe of Indian dancers in their original work, Srishti. Srishti is the ...

Indian—and India inspired—dance in an array of forms, old and new: Two evening concerts feature performances traditional and experimental, classical and post-modern, highlighting both dramatic and non ...

It’s a bitterly cold Tuesday night, and the Georgia Saazish dance team is running formations in the lobby of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. The lighting is dim, the glass ...

Telling stories through elaborate dance and music while keeping in touch with their Indian roots. A local dance group in Connecticut, Layavinyasa, is helping children keep in touch with their heritage ...

Hemalayaa has carved out a fitness niche as unusual as her name. Drawing on her Indian roots, the Canadian-born yoga and dance instructor creates workout routines that blend aerobic and sensual dance ...

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