Bharatanatyam

A male voice in Bharatanatyam: G. Narendra’s story

G. Narendra | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “What does the award mean to you?” Narendra did seem amused by my…

12 hours ago

Kamala’s legacy: The star who inspired generations of Bharatanatyam dancers

As Baby Kamala in films and Kumari Kamala on stage, she wove magic with her dance, which was marked by…

3 days ago

Kavyaa Kannan’s Bharatanatyam recital was laced with precision and grace

Kavyaa Kanna. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Under the auspices of Kavyaalaya, Kavyaa Kannan presented her Bharatanatyam recital at Bharatiya…

4 weeks ago

An exhibition on Bharatanatyam exponent Chitra Visweswaran’s artistic journey

‘What anchored me, Let Me Fly’ was an ode to the art and the artiste. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement…

2 months ago

How record-breaking feats by young Bharatanatyam dancers are distorting the art form

Karnataka, my home state, has given birth to distinctive banis (styles) of Bharatanatyam such as the Mysuru and Kolar banis,…

2 months ago

Kalakshetra students celebrated the gurus of yesteryear with a Guru Samarpanam

From Guru Samarpanam by the students of Kalakshetra. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Kala Mela, organised by Kalakshetra Foundation,…

3 months ago

How the Sanskrit treatise Abhinaya Darpanam continues to influence Indian classical dance

The strength of India’s knowledge systems — what we call the Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā — lies in their ability to…

3 months ago

The Music Academy’s Mid-Year Dance Festival showcases another promising artiste

Intricate jathis and bhava-rich portrayal marked Aswathi’s Bharatanatyam performance at the Mid-Year Dance Festival, hosted by The Music Academy. |…

4 months ago

Aparna Mohan and her refreshing Bharatanatyam recital

Aparna Mohan. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Aparna Mohan’s Bharatanatyam recital, though rooted in tradition, had a freshness to it.…

5 months ago

Athriya Krishna Balaji effectively wove stories from the epics in her Bharatanatyam performance

Athriya Krishna Balaji impressed with her realistic portrayals. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Athriya Krishnan Balaji, disciple of Vinitha Subramanian,…

10 months ago