In Vidhya Subramaniam’s Cupertino garage there is lightening-fast movement, the booming sounds of feet shuffling over the wood floor and quick and deliberate hand gestures. This is the world of Mudras ...

There may be no conversation, but their expressions say it all as the audience reacts to danseuse Methil Devika’s new choreography. With fingers that move at lighting speed, the audiences speak to her ...

Ashwathi Menon, co-captain of UMBC's Indian fusion dance team, helps demo some of the technology in the lab. Here, she demonstrates the Katakamukha mudra as a robotic hand mimics her gesture. Parthan ...

Mudras, yoga hand gestures, are an underrated aspect of asana that can shift your emotional state and intensify your practice ...

Here’s why Sakuntalam, Venu’s Kutiyattam piece, is as central to contemporary India as it is to classical dance One day in late December, Gopalan Venu, more popular as G Venu sat holding his knees, ...

Bharatanatyam, the oldest classical dance form, was originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is a blend of bhava, raga and tala, and was originally a temple dance performed by ...

Hand mudras have been in use for centuries by Hindus Buddhists in Yoga, Ayurveda and dance rituals. They are said to restore physical and mental health. Mudras help to link the brain to the body, ...