The Barkha Dance Company, led by renowned dancer and artistic director Barkha Patel, will bring a captivating blend of live music and kathak dance to Rochester as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival ...

Barkha Patel, juried Bessie award winner, is joined by talented company musicians on vocals, tabla, & sarangi. While deeply rooted in the art form's spiritual and cultural heritage, Barkha is a ...

PLANO, Texas — At Kathak Rhythms, a dance studio in Plano, every step the women are taking is a form of self-care. “It's definitely given me a lot of confidence and confidence in my mental stamina and ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The Kathak dance form had its birth in the temples of Ayodhya and Vrindavan in the form of Raas Leela and where it was used as pantomime to accompany the recitation of the Kathaks ...

Kashi's annual Ganga Mahotsav runs from November 1 to 4 with cultural events and rituals. Day 1 features Kathak dance, classical music, and Braj folk performances at Rajghat and Namo Ghat; Day 2 ...

Mr. Maharaj choreographed for Bollywood, but was chiefly known for carrying the torch of Kathak, one of India’s major dance traditions. By Alastair Macaulay Birju Maharaj, who was revered in India as ...

A video of a dancer with Down syndrome doing Kathak alongside his sister has drawn over 5.4 million views on Instagram.

Sitting in the front row, watching a dance show, she patiently unpacks for me the cycle of nine-and-a-half beats to which the piece being performed is set. "That's why it's called Navardha Tala," she ...