Indian Dance

Odissi on High: A transnational production displays the dance form's synergy between male and female elements

Odissi is a young dance form, though it has assimilated and is born of ancient temple dance traditions, music, poetry, and devotion to Jagannatha. At a recent performance of Odissi on High, an all-male ensemble achieved striking masculine vigour with quintessential movements – movements that only easily lend themselves to execution with feminine grace.

India International Dance Congress 2017: Dancers from all over the country spotted

Dancers from different parts of the world participated in the India International Dance Congress 2017, held in Bangalore.

Past, present, future highlighted in Indian ballet: Danseuse Shobha Deepak Singh

In a conversation with Firstpost, danseuse Shobha Deepak Singh talks about ballet in India, its basis in mythology, and the triumphs and travails of producing and directing ballets for a contemporary audience