Indian kathak and American tap are two dance styles that run deep in their countries of origin. I’ll leave the analysis up to the historians and ethnographers, but no doubt someone was tapping here ...

Feb. 1: Tap dance on one end and Kathak on the other — do they sound similar? You bet they do! Both Kathak and tap dance are all about the magic that is created by the rhythm of the feet. The striking ...

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With 15 pounds of bells on his ankles and sweat in his silver hair, Birju Maharaj stamps out ever more complex rhythms. Sometimes they sound uncannily like birds singing or rain falling. But always, ...

Kathak dancers wear “ghungroo,” or cuffs of jangling ankle bells, while performing the ancient Indian dance form, which is contrasted against American tap in Leela Dance Collective’s “Speak,” set for ...

Later on it evolved into a mix of storytelling, singing and ritual dancing. In the 16 th century, Persians and Central Asian tribesmen bringing their folklore to the Mughal courtrooms, left an ...

2 Casting & Cities Announced For THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour "We are calling the series Mehfil-e, which literally translated means an evening of courtly entertainment in an intimate setting," ...

<img src=/photo.cms?msid=1941984718 align=left>CHANDIGARH: The Castafiore troupe from France that enthralled the city audience with its spectacular performance on ...