On the third day of the 5 day Kathak dance festival ‘Nrityam’ a scintillating performance of the Banaras Kathak Gharana -- 'Dharohar' was presented at Jawahar Kala Kendra. The performances directed by ...

Art is about looking inwards The internationally renowned Kathak maestro, Jitendra Maharaj, conferred with the Attendance award in Bengaluru recently, says riyaz and sadhana must be so rigorous that ...

The founder of Natwari Dance Academy of Jankiprasad School of Benaras, Sunayana Hazarilal will perform at the NCPA today. The Padmashri winner is organising the concert to raise funds for building a ...

KOCHI: Monisa Nayak is a true traditionalist when it comes to her art, someone not ready for any experimentation that will mar the purity of her dance form. At the same time, she is open to new themes ...

Ashiq Hussain, trained in the Jankiprasad Kathak Gharana of Banaras, abandoned a thriving career and fame in the Hindi film industry. A unique project that is trying to find his roots in Pakistan A ...

After a brief diversion last week on child prodigies in Hindustani music, to mark Children’s Day, Sonic Saturdays resumes its series on the tabla gharanas. After visiting recordings of maestros ...

Ahead of the three-day Bageshwari Devi Thumari festival, a workshop and concert commenced here on Friday. In his message PM said, "Bageshwari Devi not only added glory to Banaras Gharana but also ...

A collaborative work by Shama Bhate, Arshiya Sethi and Shilpa Bhide, Non-Gharanedaar Pt Mohanrao Kallianpurkar: The Paviour of Kathak (Sterling Publishers) is a compelling biography that balances a ...

NEW DELHI: To pay tributes to Kathak legend Pt Acchan Maharaj (father of Pt Birju Maharaj) and Shobha Verma (mother of legendry Kathak dancer Kalpana Verma), Kalahetu, a trust dedicated to propagation ...