Articles for Indian Classical Dance

From Bharatnatyam to Ballet: The Divine Role of Yoga in Indian Classical Dance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

From Bharatnatyam to Ballet: The Divine Role of Yoga in Indian Classical Dance

News 18  

We Indians are bestowed with many traditional art forms and studies. The term ‘Yoga’ means to unite, ‘Union of body and mind’. Daily ‘Yoga practice’ is definitely beneficial for the dancers. The Indian classical dance requires a higher level of concentration. Dance is a ‘Yoga’, the union of two characters, the dancer’s own character with the character that the dancer …

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World Elephant Day: Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical elephant in the room
4 months, 1 week ago

World Elephant Day: Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical elephant in the room

Hindustan Times  

When Sanjay Leela Bhansali released his web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, one particular scene captured the imagination of audiences everywhere: Aditi Rao Hydari’s mesmerising ‘gajagamini’ walk. The walk symbolised the elegance of an elephant, reflecting a deeper connection within Indian classical dance forms where the mighty gaja has long been revered. Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and …

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Jonathan Hollander on Showcasing Indian Classical Dance at Battery Dance Festival
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jonathan Hollander on Showcasing Indian Classical Dance at Battery Dance Festival

Deccan Chronicle  

Battery Dance is celebrating its 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival from August 11-17, featuring in-person and live-streamed performances staged each night at Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City, New York City at 7PM ET. This year will feature a special collaboration with Radhika Jha and Rajesh Sai Babu Mayurbhanj Chhau Group celebrating India's Independence Day on August 15th. This year's presentations …

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How movement, mudras and music heal the mind
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How movement, mudras and music heal the mind

The Hindu  

Keep your hand straight my child,” coddles the teacher. Classical dance has been scientifically documented by several prestigious research organisations such as Sarah Lawrence University and the National Institues of Health, Maryland. Not only does classical dance have documented mental health benefits, classical music has also been well-researched as both a complementary treatment for several major disorders, and a healthy …

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Dance as a means of negotiating identity
2 years, 2 months ago

Dance as a means of negotiating identity

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:20 IST The use of dance as a celebratory spectacle is not uncommon in a global sporting event. For Jey, “hybrid bharatham” communicates her amalgamated identity, encompassing her Sri Lankan Tamil roots and her French present, while kuthu speaks to the vernacular identity. And that is how a Paris-based Sri Lankan Tamil artist performs what …

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South Korean woman gracefully performs classical Odissi dance; stuns netizens
2 years, 2 months ago

South Korean woman gracefully performs classical Odissi dance; stuns netizens

Hindustan Times  

We have witnessed innumerable instances of music and dance bridging cultures and languages. Beena Keum first encountered the Odissi dance form in 2001 while watching Kamasutra by Mira Nair. South Korean woman performed Indian classical dance. In a video uploaded by Instagram user @mylovefromkorea17, we can see a Beena Keum performing the traditional Odissi dance form. Take a look at …

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Ashtanayika of Indian classical dance: On the khandita, a woman who stands up to her unfaithful lover
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashtanayika of Indian classical dance: On the khandita, a woman who stands up to her unfaithful lover

Firstpost  

This series is an exploration of the ashtanayika of classical dance — the eight types of heroines which depict a woman’s many thoughts and emotional states. The ashtanayika give voice to the thoughts of a woman caught in myriad situations concerning her lover, and are considered to be among the most beautiful and enduring forms of abhinaya in the study …

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Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the vipralabdha, a woman who sets out to meet her lover, and is left forlorn by his absence
3 years, 6 months ago

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the vipralabdha, a woman who sets out to meet her lover, and is left forlorn by his absence

Firstpost  

This series is an exploration of the ashtanayika of classical dance — the eight types of heroines which depict a woman’s many thoughts and emotional states. The ashtanayika give voice to the thoughts of a woman caught in myriad situations concerning her lover, and are considered to be among the most beautiful and enduring forms of abhinaya in the study …

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MeToo in the world of Kathak: Faults within guru-shishya parampara, dependence on teachers has led to culture of silence
3 years, 10 months ago

MeToo in the world of Kathak: Faults within guru-shishya parampara, dependence on teachers has led to culture of silence

Firstpost  

The obvious takeaway from the discussion surrounding #MeToo in the Indian classical music and dance community has been the lack of awareness people have about the subject, the lack of initiatives being taken by organisations and artistes to raise their voices, and the clear existence of a power imbalance that has led to a community of enablers. Indian classical musicians …

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2020, a year of crises in classical dance: Amid silent stages, spotlight was on systemic inequalities in the arts – Firstpost
4 years ago

2020, a year of crises in classical dance: Amid silent stages, spotlight was on systemic inequalities in the arts – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The hope ultimately is that Indian classical dance rejects the epistemic violence which has been at the heart of its creation and propagation thus far. The hope here is that Indian classical dance begins to acknowledge and rectify its long-held biases and systemic injustices which continually harm individuals from marginalised caste, class and gendered locations. The hope is that the …

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As Indian classical dancers go online in lockdown, an initiation of critical dialogue on the insularity of their craft
4 years, 4 months ago

As Indian classical dancers go online in lockdown, an initiation of critical dialogue on the insularity of their craft

Firstpost  

We must constantly remind ourselves that the curated lives we see online are but the tip of the iceberg; that like John Berger noted of the photograph being an image selected by the photographer over an infinite array of images that are possible, the lives we present online are equally selected and uploaded for a reason. Classical dancers found a …

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