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 ...
Indian perfume history is an unbroken narrative stretching over four millennia, woven into art, ritual, and medicine from the ...
NEW YORK March 18, 2012 — Asia Society's panel discussion The Future of the Past: Collecting Ancient Art in the 21st Century convened renowned international art dealers, legal experts, curators, and ...
India’s ancient temples are more than places of worship—they are living history and its cultural heritage. From the ...
I HAVE heard it said that modern Indian art is neither modern nor Indian. That, of course, is an exaggeration, and yet it causes one to pause momentarily and cast a backward glance over the centuries.
Today, we stand at the cusp of a profound transformation — one so sweeping that it threatens to take us off our feet. As we abandon cherished traditions and uncritically adopt Western frameworks, we ...
When most people think of Indian art, intricate sculptures and ancient temples come to mind. Indian art for many is part of an ancient history — vestiges of a religious past that have somehow petered ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — “Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It’s also a carefully preserved skill passed down through ...
Pune: City-based Milind Tulankar, a jaltarang player of repute, has been creating ripples across the world, producing enchanting musical notes by tapping on porcelain bowls filled with water.On Sept ...