Keep your hand straight my child,” coddles the teacher. Little hands contort into a 2,000-year-old mudra. Fingertips touch, neurons fire, and that little brain processes neuroplasticity at a magnitude ...

There was a time when classical dances remained only in the realms of a section of society which dominated the cultural scene. Today, however, that art has spread its wings to take in its fold a large ...

Mudras, yoga hand gestures, are an underrated aspect of asana that can shift your emotional state and intensify your practice ...

With sold-out shows and Bessie nominations, Indian classical dance has grabbed centre stage in New York City. This summer, Indian classical dance was one of the highlights of New York’s cultural ...

Here’s why Sakuntalam, Venu’s Kutiyattam piece, is as central to contemporary India as it is to classical dance One day in late December, Gopalan Venu, more popular as G Venu sat holding his knees, ...

CHENNAI: For renowned dancer Rama Vaidyanathan, following the traditional format of bharathanatyam leaves immense scope for infusing an element of freshness and creativity. The renowned danseuse will ...

To enjoy and value classical dance, it is imperative that one understands the meaning of mudras or hand gestures and the movements. Using the two palms and 10 fingers the dancer creates a whole ...

Stalwarts of Indian classical dance come together to showcase their performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts’ (NCPA) Mudra Dance Festival which begins in Mumbai from today. This year ...