From Shobha Chandra Singh’s pensive pena to Moirangthem Cherish Singh’s virile violin, the Swar Ganga Festival of Music showcased the best of Manipur.

Sikkil Gurucharan regaled listeners with multiple ragas at IIT Roorkee.

Kuchipudi exponent Bathina Vikram Goud talks about underlying problems in the field of dance training.

Naman dance festival saw scintillating performances of difficult choreographies.

‘Maya Bazar’ and ‘Pataala Bhairavi’ attracted a lot of theatre lovers, says Velcheti Subrahmanyam.

Danseuse Ranjana Gauhar says classical dance forms make children aware of their roots

Sailaja’s Kuchipudi recital in New Delhi was a triumph of understatement.

Akshaya Arun Kumar’s presentation exhibited all the attributes required by a performer.

German dancer-choreographer uses dance to connect the woman with her wild side

Finding similarities between cooking and dance, noted Kathak exponent Deepak Maharaj says both must come from the heart

Jagyaseni Chatterjee goes on the trail of Bharatanatyam's roots

Refreshing interpretations of ‘Krishna Bharatam’ marked the Natyarangam festival.

Lasya’s fitting tribute to her father Narasimhachari.

Lucrezia Maniscotti dedicated her performance to guru Adyar K. Lakshman, writes Rupa Srikanth

The third edition of the Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Awards unfolds on August 31.

Distinct dance forms exploring the rich tapestry of traditions marked the “Saare Jahan Se Accha” festival in New Delhi.

Shilpika Bordoloi’s production “Majuli” brings to fore the story of the island and its people.

The music, dance and drama festival gave a taste of talents from various artistes.

A fine Kuchipudi repertoire was displayed by Bala Tripura Sundari’s students

Renowned dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant speaks of the reasons to revisit ‘Kavyanjali - an ode to Tagore’.

Bhagavatula Sethuram strives to keep alive the tradition of Yakshaganam through its Kuchipudi origins.

Scintillating Odissi dance presentations highlighted the inextricable symbiosis of yoga and dance

Vineeth and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy carried the performance of the 16th century poem Jnanappana gracefully

Choreography and skilful performances were the highlights.

Amrita Lahiri speaks to Anjana Rajan on her upcoming recital as a Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship recipient.

Folk melodies with urban interpretations was the highlight of Lok Sangeet Sammelan, while versatility of gharanas was the hallmark of Ibtida.

The recent two-day dance festival organised by Debdhara brought an eclectic mix of Odissi and Kathak recitals on stage.

Celebrating the myriad forms of Lord Krishna

Shantala Nritya Vaibhava hosted a Bharatanatyam recital by dancers from Dhaka who were exceptional

Praveen Kumar, who received the Senior Dancer Award at the Natyarangam festival, on his creative forays.

The Koodiyattam performance of ‘Sikhinisalabham,’ was a solo act with nuanced portrayals

Amrita Lahiri showcased her versatility in her performance in New Delhi.

The fourth edition of Ignite! Festival of Contemporary Dance provided a platform where diverse contemporary dance practices were made accessible to a large number of audiences

After years of absence, male dancers seem to be back on the stage with talent and conviction. With this new trend, dance seems to have made a step towards gender equality

The dancer delineated the theme skilfully.

She talks about the eternal appeal of margam

Celebrated choreographer Kumudini Lakhia and her students talk about give and take in art. Chitra Swaminathan records the interaction.

Kuchipudi dancer Anupama Kylash explains how she got hooked on to Vilasini Natyam.

Swift and striking movements marked the depiction of five mythical weapons in “Divya Astra”.

The Sauhardya Festival this Saturday celebrates friendship on stage

Krishnapurath Murali's portrayals captured the essence of the story.

Manju Barggavee talks about the challenges Kuchipudi faces today and how to overcome them.

Kadamb’s performance at the Bani festival carried the Kumudini Lakhia stamp in its technique and style.

As she prepares to open the Old Fort Dance Festival with a new approach to choreography, Swapnasundari tells Anjana Rajan about her inner compulsion to find a personal movement idiom.

Manasi Pandya Raghunandan is passionate about educating people in India and abroad not just about our dances, but also about our culture and tradition

Kuchipudi dancer Avijit Das shone in parts during his performance in New Delhi.

The Thimphu Tshechu in Bhutan, offers a spiritual uplift through dance.

As Natya Vriksha completes 25 years, Geeta Chandran talks about adapting to new challenges in arts

The art of nattuvangam has undergone a sea change. Archana Nathan speaks to exponents to find out what this means for the classical form

Vinitha Nedungadi has imaginatively enlarged the repertoire in Mohiniyattam by adapting literary works and poetry in the dance form.