Deccan Chronicle

From Reels to Rigor: Making Classical Dance Matter Again

A conversation with Swapnokalpa Dasgupta on why Mudra 2026 is putting children at the heart of India’s classical dance future ...
Indiatimes

The art of classical dance forms

Indian classical dance is an art that is in tradition for a long. The origin of Indian classical dance traces back to “Natya Shastra” .It is a Sanskrit text. History says that the first text of this ...
The Financial Express

Dance of change: At a time when there’s huge demand for Western dance, Indian classical forms still going strong

At the age of 11 years, when most children are afraid to even think of stepping on the stage, Sreya PR made her arangetram, the debut onstage performance of a student of Indian classical dance and ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard’s Mittal Institute and MITHAS Host ‘Intersections’ Conference: The Art and Academia of Indian Classical Dance

On Sept. 27 and 28, Harvard’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia (MITHAS) hosted Intersections, a two-day conference centered on traditional Indian ...
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Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead

Last month, more than 450 artists, scholars, and writers from around the world added their voices to a debate that has raged about the review of a dance festival held in Chennai in December. The ...
Dawn

CULTURE: THE SLOW DEATH OF CLASSICAL DANCE

Sassi is ready to endure every difficulty to prove her loyalty and to protect her love. She is left stranded in a deserted forest, seeking out her lover. She roams with a parched throat and teary eyes ...