Hundreds gather at Maplewood’s historic park for 8th annual Diwali festival

The free community event showcased traditional and modern Indian dance performances and included food and art.

National fest in Rourkela from Nov 1

Rourkela: The 28th edition of Vedvyas Sangeet Nrutyotsav, a five-day national festival celebrating classical dance, vocal ...

Avanti Patel and Rutuja Lad’s ‘O Gaanewali’ Reclaims the Legacy of Courtesans and Women Singers

So, she decided to name her show ‘O Gaanewali’, which will be showcased this week at three different venues in the National ...

An artiste needs negative feedback; it helps you grow, says Trilok Gurtu

Mumbai-born percussion legend Trilok Gurtu, who has built a reputation for fusing Indian music with European jazz, says faith ...

Book Extract | The Shortest History of Music by Andrew Ford

English poet Musical sounds exist in time and the time is always now. It doesn’t matter whether the music is spontaneously ...

What are the key features of an intelligent Indian classical performance? Kathak expert Shovana Narayan explains there's a whole chemistry of responses

Padma Shri Shovana Narayan teaches a Kathak masterclass to children in Delhi. Plus, her thoughts on what constitutes an ...
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From classroom to Kathak: Shika Harrypaul’s mission to bring Indian classical dance to South African schools

Grade 6 teacher Shika Harrypaul is on a mission to have Kathak, an ancient North Indian classical dance form, formally recognised in South African school curricula. Despite facing systemic challenges ...

Mumbai: Indian classical musician Pandit Naviin Gandharv recalls recent performance before Indian and UK PMs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer were impressed by Pandit Naviin Gandharv's performance at Rajbhavan, ...