In 2013, several of Smitha Krishnan’s friends reached out, asking if she was available to teach Mohiniyattam — a form of classical Indian dance originating from the southern state of Kerala — to them ...

Hema Ramaswamy, a young Indian-American woman with Down syndrome, performs her arangetram, the public presentation of bharata natyam, a classical South Indian dance form. Jewish girls become a bat ...

INDIAN music is a very ancient art and has a three-thousand-year-old tradition behind it. This represents perhaps the longest unbroken record of any cultural tradition we know. Countries like China ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Did you know that for nearly two weeks in April every year, Cleveland is the home to the largest Indian classical music festival outside of India? Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival draws ...

For the Ramaswamy family, Bharatanatyam dance is both lifeblood and business. For the Ramaswamy family, dance — specifically Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form — is both lifeblood and ...

Ragamala Dance brought a Mississippi masala of sorts to the Egg Saturday evening — a fusion of jazz, South Indian rhythms and classical Bharat Natyam dance. At times, the music and the movement ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. West Windsor Arts is hosting a special solo dance performance by Shivani Badgi, an ...

WILLIAMSTOWN >> The dancers are holding candles, one in each hand. They cup their hands, so the flames seem to ride on their palms. They hold out their arms and extend them overhead, spinning. The ...

The Indian High Commission has held its annual Indian Fest to strengthen unity and cultural bonds between India and Ghana ...

There’s less than 24 hours before the Hum Sub Diwali festival, and mayors of three Triangle towns are feeling the nerves — and excitement. Hum Sub Diwali, previously known as Cary Diwali, will take ...

Down syndrome and two major surgeries couldn't stop Hema Ramaswamy, who turned to classical Indian dance as a form of artistic and physical healing. How Hema Ramaswamy Found Healing Through ...