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 ...

One day in late December, Gopalan Venu, more popular as G Venu sat holding his knees, his back ramrod straight, on the plush sofa of a green room, where shortly, his play, Sakuntalam, was to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

There may be no conversation, but their expressions say it all as the audience reacts to danseuse Methil Devika’s new choreography. With fingers that move at lighting speed, the audiences speak to her ...

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 ...

It is always important to get to know about certain things before jumping in and making those practices a part of your routine. Similarly before getting to know about the benefits and ways of ...