MANIPUR KERALA TAMIL NADU ANDHRA PRADESH ODISHA UTTAR PRADESH
Dance
Stalwarts of Dance – Women’s Day Special
Kalanidhi Narayan “I want to continue to teach this art to others so that it does not die. My awards do not mean much to me. But the success of my students in portraying good Abhinaya means a lot to me.” Mrinalini Sarabhai […]
9 Ways Children Benefit From Learning Dance
1. They shed inhibitions 2. Concentration and attention improves 3. Creativity increases (through the right cortex of the brain) 4. Anger management improves 5. Social adjustment improves 6. They develop appreciation towards Indian Art and Culture 7. Body mind coordination greatly improves 8. Body posture greatly improves 9. They learn to work well with teams […]
Rare Dance Form in India – Charkula Dance of UP
With a belief that Lord Krishna’s wife Radha was born on the third day after Holi, the inhabitants of Braj region of Uttar Pradesh religiously perform this dance every year. The women drape themselves in colorful outfits and move rhythmically to the tunes of Lord Krishna’s songs or ‘rasiyas’. The movements are extremely graceful in spite […]
Classical Dances of India – Bharatanatyam
BHARATHANĀTYAM Compiled by: Aarthi Natarajan & Indira Kadambi Bharathanātyam is one of the oldest and most popular forms of classical dance in India. It is the dance of both the mind and soul. Its antiquity lies about 3000 years ago with a mythological as well as historical origin. It was originally known as Sadhir-āṭṭam (court […]
Education in India
Bill Gates in a recent interview to Times of India, said that he expects much more from the educational system in India. Point to ponder. Are we as a nation able to provide relevant education in schools? Are the children who step out of schools geared to face life’s challenges? We can start by answering […]
Legends of Indian Dance – T Balasaraswathi
Balasaraswati the celebrated Indian dancer was born on 13 May 1918. Her rendering of Bharatanatyam, made this style of dancing well known in different parts of India and also many parts of the world. Balasaraswati was a seventh generation representative of a traditional matrilineal family of musicians and dancers. Her grandmother’s grandmother, Kamakshiammal, danced and […]