As the rhythms of society shift, Bharatanatyam adapts to the age-old maxim — change is the only constant. Bharatanatyam’s endurance through the ages is rooted in its capacity for assimilation.

Dancer Vidya Bhavani Suresh’s Appreciating Bharatanatyam is more than just a book on dance — it is an invitation to think critically. As a Bharatanatyam exponent, musicologist, and educator ...

The Bharatanatyam, pronounced baa·ruh·taa·naa·tee·uhm, is one of the oldest documented classical dance forms in the world, dating back to 1500 BC.

Bharatanatyam is as entrenched in Indian culture as ballet is in the West. But for some young girls growing up in India, learning the dance form has been forbidden.