World Music Institute Presents Dancing The Gods A Two-Day Virtual Indian Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2022
The World Music Institute's annual Dancing the Gods festival celebrates its 11th year, once again in a virtual format. Audiences will be treated to spectacular performances from two of India's most revered and globally recognized dancers. Each program will begin with a pre-show slide presentation from festival curator and respected Indian dance expert and storyteller, Rajika Puri - 'Storytelling Traditions in India''.
Kiran Bhargava Makes A Comeback To Theatre With AAROHI
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2019
Kiran Bhargava who is seen in the TV show Kumkum Bhagya will now act on stage with coveted actor Ravi Jhankal and Gautam Rode as Aarohi. The play is based on the life of a Kathak dancer and Kiran was a perfect fit as she a Kathak dancer trained under great Kathak maestro - Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj since 1976.
BWW Review: TAMA SHOW at SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY
by Zofeen Maqsood - Aug 18, 2017
The event held on April 17, in Delhi saw 35 different artists presenting 8 skills. The idea behind the evening remained to upgrade traditional folk, to make TAMA show a social enterprise and to make Delhi a UNESCO creative city.
STAGE TUBE: Indo-American Asssociation (IAA) presents ROMEO AND JULIET in Kathak
by Rebecca Russo - Jul 13, 2016
The immortal Shakespearean love saga Romeo & Juliet has stirred millions of hearts all over the world and has been performed in theater and dance forms by some of the greatest artistes. However, it has never been attempted in a classical Indian dance form. Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj and Guru Saswati Sen present the story with 75 dancers as a stunning ninety minute ballet with all the original characters and ambience of Verona. The music is a soothing cross-cultural fusion of Indian Classical, Western Classical, and contemporary Jazz.
Amina Khayyam Dance Company Takes YERMA on Tour This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2014
AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY, the UK-based contemporary dance company who use KATHAK as the core narrative in making new work, is based in the south of England and run by its founder and artistic director, Amina Khayyam.
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri & Ustad Aashish Khan Perform at REDCAT, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2010
REDCAT presents an evening of Hindustani classical music featuring Sarod master Ustad Aashish Khan and celebrated tabla exponent Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on April 3, 2010 in the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performance is 8:30 pm.
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri & Ustad Aashish Khan Perform at REDCAT, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2010
REDCAT presents an evening of Hindustani classical music featuring Sarod master Ustad Aashish Khan and celebrated tabla exponent Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on April 3, 2010 in the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performance is 8:30 pm.
Northrop and Walker Art Center Present AKRAM KHAN, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2010
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Walker Art Center present the Midwest debut of British sensation Akram Khan Company performing bahok at 8 pm Wednesday, March 3, at Northrop. The contemporary work embodies the many different styles of Khan's multinational company, fusing traditional South Asian dance with modern movement.
Northrop and Walker Art Center Present AKRAM KHAN, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2010
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Walker Art Center present the Midwest debut of British sensation Akram Khan Company performing bahok at 8 pm Wednesday, March 3, at Northrop. The contemporary work embodies the many different styles of Khan's multinational company, fusing traditional South Asian dance with modern movement.