YILAN, Taiwan (JTA) — It was a cool spring day in Yilan, a town on Taiwan’s northeast coast known for its picturesque rice fields and delicious spring onions. On a concrete clearing beneath a bridge ...

While traditional Indian dance forms, especially classical, takes years of formal training to master, is rooted in dramatic/dance theory and text and is a vast subject on its own with very specific ...

SAMBALPUR: Every year, just ahead of the onset of monsoon, the streets of Sambalpur come alive with celebration of Sital Sasthi, marking the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. But ...

Folk music and dancing are wonderful expressions of a country’s rich tradition and diverse culture although very rarely would one pay attention to them. Folk music and dancing are wonderful ...

Ghoda Nacha, a vibrant folk dance from Kendrapada, is struggling to survive. Performers cite declining interest from the younger generation and low earnings as major challenges. This traditional dance ...

I could be wrong but no other culture has dance forms that incorporate as much eye movement as the Indian classical and folk forms do. Not the Japanese kabuki and noh dances, not the Chinese folk and ...

MUMBAI, India (WOMENSENEWS)--A few years ago it seemed as though every street corner in this city was offering a dance class to match steps with the latest hit Hindi film song. Women throughout the ...