Dance can be the simplest and yet, most effective form of communication in human life. In the heart of West Bengal’s Purulia district, generations of Chhau dancers know this to be true. “I have ...
The Chicago Public Library`s Literature and Language Department will present ”The Folk Dances of South Asia” at 3 p.m. Saturday in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, ...
In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...
"Clad in the conventional Bengali red-bordered saree along with big red bindi, gajra and alta on her hands, Sonakshi will be seen doing the famous Bengali folk dance 'Jhumur'," said a statement. Sinha ...