All of them practicing an Indian classical dance called Kuchipudi. “It has hand gestures. It’s got rhythm with the feet and a lot of storytelling,” Nori said. She dedicates her time teaching students ...

Bharatanatyam, one of the oldest classical dance forms of India, is known for its unique ... and expressive hand gestures and facial expressions. Bharatanatyam performances are often done with ...

A woman performs the Namaskara gesture, a traditional Indian greeting with hands in front ... But mudra, the gestural vocabulary used in imagery, dance, and yoga, can help. With root meanings ...

Bharatanatyam, is the oldest Indian classical dance form originated in the Tanjore ... In nritta, focus is on mastery of abstract hand gestures and movements, whereas the dancer employs a complex ...

Performed by both genders donning traditionally colorful Assamese clothing, it is characterized by brisk hand gestures and dance steps. One of the eight principal traditional dance forms of India ...

One dance instructor is working to preserve Indian culture in southwest Las ... footwork and storytelling through miming and hand gestures. A dancer must master nearly 30 hand gestures.

This sacred Indian dance is part rite of passage — not ... The rhythmic foot steps, facial expressions and hand gestures of the Bharathnatyam represent spiritual awakening and longing for ...

It started in the Hindu temples of South India as a traditional worshipping ... abstract body movement, hand gestures and facial expressions. The dance movements, characterized by bent legs ...

All of them practicing an Indian classical dance called Kuchipudi. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “It has hand gestures. It’s got rhythm with the feet and a lot of ...