The New Yorker

How Classical Is Indian Classical Dance?

Every artist confronts her past, and, in the case of the Indian dancer Bijayini Satpathy, that past is both a country and a colonial legacy. Satpathy performs Odissi, a dance style from the eastern ...

Which Indian classical dance form is a combination of two distinct dance traditions?

India's classical dance traditions reflect centuries of cultural evolution, storytelling, devotion and artistic expression among the eight recognised classical dance forms, one stands out for its ...
PBS

Step into the World of Bharatanatyam, a Classical Indian Dance Form

A Potomac, MD dance studio teaches Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Step into the world of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form that has been nurtured and celebrated for centuries ...
The New York Times

Birju Maharaj, Virtuoso of Classical Indian Dance, Dies at 83

Mr. Maharaj choreographed for Bollywood, but was chiefly known for carrying the torch of Kathak, one of India’s major dance traditions. By Alastair Macaulay Birju Maharaj, who was revered in India as ...
Columbus Dispatch

Beyond Bollywood: Classical Indian dance finds followers in Central Jersey

Classical Indian dance schools that teach several styles of dance are found throughout New Jersey Recitals (including debut performances) often run more than two hours and encompass a wide range of ...