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Damayanti Joshi

Kathak

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Bharatanatyam Dancer: Krishnakshi Kashyap

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Bharatanatyam

Dancer: Savitha Sastry Photographer: RK’s Photography

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Sattriya

Dancer: Krishnakshi Kashyap, disciple of Ramkrishna Talukdar and Indira P. P. Bora

#krishnakshi kashyap #ramkrishna talukdar #indira pp bora #menaka pp bora #assam #sattriya #north east india #india #south asia #saree #dance photography #indian dance #indian dancer #indian classical dance #Classical Indian Dance #dance #south asian dance

Kathak Dancers: Kadamb Kathak Group of India, directed by Kumudini Lakhia

#kathak #indian classical dance #Classical Indian Dance #contemporary kathak #kumudini lakhia #kadamb #kadamb kathak #dance company #dance photography #south asia #india #indian dance #north india #anarkali

Odissi

Dance Company: Sutra Dance Theatre Photographer: Iqbal Sagoo

#odissi #sutra dance theatre #sutra dance theater #iqbal sagoo #ramli ibrahim #indian classical dance #Classical Indian Dance #orissa #odisha #malaysia #south asia #indian dance #asia

The great wonder of Indian dance is that it can be both an act of religious devotion and a superb entertainment at the same time. In a successful performance, philosophy and human emotion blend in a subtle combination, which gives a special flavor to every sound and movement.

Kay Poursine

Bharatanatyam

Dancer: Malini Srinivasan Photographer: Purple Ganesh Photography

A glimpse into an abhinaya class with Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan

Kalanidhi Narayanan, the ultimate exponent of abhinaya, has passed away at the age of 87.

As Ashish Mohan Khokar writes, "an era has come to an end with the death of one of the doyens of bharatanatyam." Many in the dance world are sharing tributes to this icon and I'll be sharing a few.

#kalanidhi narayanan #south india #south asia #mylapore #chennai #madras #abhinaya #tamil nadu #india #indian dance #indian dancer #rip #expression #dance #ashish mohan khokar #tribute #bharatnatyam #bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam

Dancer: Sahana Balasubramanya Photographer: Arun Kumar (2012)

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Bharatanatyam

Padma Subrahmanyam

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“A Life In Dance” Mrinalini Sarabhai’s legacy is honored in this 2003 documentary by Anupama Srinivasan.

#Mrinalini Sarabhai #mallika sarabhai #contemporary bharatanatyam #bharatanayam #history #documentary #dance documentary #bharatanatyam #kathakali #video #Rajiv Mehrotra #Anupama Srinivasan #kolkata film festival #india #rip

Bharatanatyam dancer and founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Padma Bhushan Mrinalini Sarabhai has passed away. Her daughter Mallika Sarabhai announced her death on Facebook, saying "My mother just left for her eternal dance."