Sattriya dancer and Festival Director, Anwesa Mahanta shared her own journey of working with the form in new ways. “The choreographic change has been immense today when we see Sattriya on the ...

NEW DELHI – Sattriya, a classical dance form rooted in the monastic traditions of Assam, stands as a testament to the vibrant cultural heritage of India. Emerging from the sattras—monasteries ...

Dancing Monks of Assam & Sattriya Dance Company. Photo credit: Vipul Sangoi. March 12, 2018. For centuries, Sattriya, one of India's classical dances honoring the Hindu God Krishna and his ...

In the small village of Narayanpur in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, the echo of the khol and the rhythm of Sattriya dance are ...

The dance form is known as Sattriya. In Assam for past 600 years in more than 500 sattras, monasteries the monks perform dance as a ritual worship before the holy book Srimad Bhagavata placed on a ...

Renowned Sattriya dancer Sharodi Saikia featured in the 132nd episode of Baaton Baaton Mein. The talk show was featured on the Instagram live page. A talk series ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’ is being ...

PHOTOS. VIDEOS. WEB SCRAWL; Kochi. A Cultural Treat from Assam. Sanjuktha Barooah, an eminent Sattriya dancer, who was recently in the state, narrates the glory of the waning dance form ...

These are sung in Assamese or Brajawali language and are an integral part of Sattriya dance. Khol, taal, flute, violin, harmonium, etc., are some of the instruments used in sattriya music.

KOCHI: Krishnakshi Kashyap’s tryst with Sattriya Nrithya began a few years ago when she started performing the dance form on various stages across the country.