Surf these sites: Abhinaya -- The 4 characteristics of Abhinaya, or expressional dance which is common to all Indian dances. Aesthetic site on Classical Dances of India. -- Aesthetic site with definitions, descriptions, pictures and links. An intro to Indian Dance and Music -- Find out all about Indian culture ... although diverse and varied, it is characterised by an unmistakable unity and continuity. Though there are different languages, religions, traditions, festivals and attire, the rich heritage of the culture survives! Anu R Sharma''s - Leela Prabhu Theater Arts -- Anu R Sharma''s Leela Prabhu Theater Arts Indian Classical Dance Theater Article: Bring on the Boys -- Excellent article in India Today about the resurgence of Indian male dancers on the stage. Article: Building Bridges through dance -- An article by Sunil Kothari on Anandavalli Sivanathan, the Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam dancer. Article: Devadasis- The Lord''s Damsels -- Interesting article on the fate of some current devdasis. Article: History of Classical Dance from South India -- Excellent article (part of Jon Higgins'' PhD thesis, 1979) on the history of classical dance in South India. Article: The Chennai Music Season (1997-8) -- Critique of the Festival season in Madras, with information on Carnatic Vocal, Bharata Natyam, Mohiniattam and other dances. Classical Indian Dance in UK -- Introduction to Classical Dances with addresses of teacher in the UK. Classical dances of India -- A good write up on each of the Classical dance forms. Dance/Ballets -- Scroll down for various links to Indian Dance and folkdance pages. Dances of India -- A good description of the classical and some folk dances of India. Dances of India -- Descriptions of each of the classical styles as well as folk and tribal dances. Well presented and concise. Dances of India (www.indiagov.org) -- An EXCELLENT place to start: Concise and accurate descriptions and histories of Bharata Natyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Kuchipudi, and Kathakali dances of India. India''s Contribution to the Fine Arts -- Read about the influence of Indian dance and art in regions far away from India! Indian Dance Forms -- An introduction to various Classical dance styles of India. Indian Heritage -- Music, dance, gods, temples, architecture, India, painting, sculpture, culture. Indian dance (in UK) -- Basic details of dance and dancers in UK. Indian dance, music in spotlight -- A young lady dances locally with her anxious mother and teachers. Indian dances -- Brief background to some folk (bhangra, gidhha) and classical dances (Bharata Natyam, Mohiniattam) Jothi Raghavan -- Read about her tour of "Kanya" a multimedia show including Bharata Natyam and slide shows. Kalakendra -- Society for the Performing Arts of India, based in Portland Oregon USA. Klassischer Tanz in Indien -- *In German* An intro to Classical Dance. Links to Regional and Traditional Indian dances -- Links to all main dance styles as well as a dance school for blind kids. Meera´s Homepage -- *In German* Concise descriptions to the various classical dance forms of India. Good pictures. Also some links to Rabindrantha Tagore''s "Gitanjali". National Center for the Performing Arts -- The NCPA in Bombay is engaged in the preservation and promotion of India''s rich cultural heritage in classical and folk music, dance and drama. Natya Kala Conference -- Read about the items presented at the 18th Natya Kala Conference held at the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha was inaugurated on 18th December 1998. Percussion in Indian Classical Music -- The background and uses of the percussion in Indian Classical Music and Dance. Performing arts -- Background and information to performing arts of India. Good page. Pictures of Classical Indian Dances -- Pictures of the classical Indian dances, male dancers etc. SOAS: Department of the Languages & Cultures of South Asia -- SOAS in London offers Masters programmes in South Asian studies, music, languages etc... SRUTI -- Sruti- classical music and dance magazine on the Net. Sacrifice Dance Ballet -- A fundraising event for the disabled, held in San Francisco. Sarmistha -- Sharmistha Cultural Unit for dance dramas on Ramayan, Mahabharat, Rabindranath and Indian folk culture. Based in Calcutta, India. Savithri Arts Academy -- Classical Indian dance and music in California Search India Worldwide: Arts : Dances -- Great page with links to many Classical dance pages. Seraikella Chhau Dance -- Chhaya Academy of Arts is a cultural organisation based in Mumbai, India, specialising in teaching and performing Seraikella Chhau (which is now recognised as a classical dance) and Rajasthani Ghoomar. Some classical Indian dances -- Lots of images... Srimathi Gina, pioneer of Indian dance in U.S. -- Read the obituary of Gina Blau''s who at 48 travelled to India to learn classical Indian dance. Surdhwani classical Indian music and dance -- Surdhwani is an organisation based in the UK. The Hindu Online: Artistes remember Mother India -- Some artistes celebrate on August 15th, Independence Day. The Khajuraho Festival of Dance -- Read about this festival in Madhya Pradesh. The Political in Contemporary Indian Dance -- Sangeeta Datta speaks to Ranjabati Sircar about Oblique and the politics of dance identity. The classical dances of India -- A good introductory site with links to all the classical dances of India. Video film on Khajuraho -- Padmashri Shovana Narayan, a Kathak exponent presents all dance forms in this video. sugandh.com -- Links to various good pages on Indian dance, dancers and dance academies.
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