Initially trained in Odissi and Bharatanatyam, Prabal found his ultimate calling in Kathakali. “It was while doing my graduation in English Honors that the idea of using literature in dance ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The week-long Nishagandhi dance festival, organised by Kerala Tourism, will begin at the Kanakakunnu ...

The week-long Nishagandhi Dance Festival, one of India’s iconic classical dance carnivals organised by Kerala Tourism, will get off to a colourful start at the verdant Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds on ...

Twelve Kathakali maestros from Kerala will perform ... “The aim of the event is to make this traditional dance form of Kerala more popular among the masses,” said the organisers.

They emphasised that Kathakali music differs significantly ... of executive committee about the perception that singing for dance is inferior to proscenium singing, emphasising the need to change ...

are depicted through Kathakali. Seventeen months after its launch, the dance drama has been staged at six venues and has received widespread appreciation. “The biggest challenge is coordinating ...

He is the doyen of Indian classical dance forms. His Kathakali mask symbolises the South Indian state of Kerala. And even at the age of 80, he eagerly looks forward to his next 'pacha' (pious ...