Ancient epics are full of grisly deeds. In “Beowulf,” the hero yanks Grendel’s arm off and hangs it, dripping, from the rafters of the mead hall. In the Iliad, Achilles, after killing Hector, attaches ...

The avant-garde dancer Guru Gopinath (1908-1987) was an ambassador of Kathakali, who believed that the dance-theatre could be popularised only if it is staged in a manner intelligible to the common ...

Of all the classical, traditional and contemporary art forms coming from India, Kathakali is probably the most visually striking. This captivating art form blends theatre, dance and pantomime, ...

Dance exponent Prabhal Gupta discusses how the classical dance form has found a lovely synergy with English literature Who would have thought that Kathakali, a 17th century art form from Kerala would ...

K.P. Kunhiraman, one of the world's foremost artists of Indian kathakali dance, was to be honored - along with his wife, Katherine - Saturday at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. But on ...

Here we are talking about Which Indian State Is Popular For Kathakali Dance Form thatw ill boost your general knowledge. ...

Part-dance and part-mime, the seeds of the Kathakali dance originated in the Indian state of Kerala, around the same time as Shakespeare. It was originally taught in old live-in boarding schools, ...

In the ’50s-’60s, classical dancer Kanak Rele broke stereotypes as one of the first women to learn and perform Kathakali. This weekend, she talks about her journey We are at Nalanda Dance Research ...

S Sasikala Nedungadi has been performing Kathakali for 37 years. Except for a 13-year-break she took to raise her children, she has been a regular, giving life to numerous characters on stage. She is ...

Of all the classical, traditional and contemporary art forms coming from India, Kathakali is probably the most visually striking. This captivating art form blends theatre, dance and pantomime, ...