The Sangeet Natak Academy recognizes eight classical dance forms. Chhau has been included by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, which brings the total number to nine classical dance forms.

The seven-act show brought Indian dance forms, ranging from Kathak to Manipuri, to the Osterhout stage.

February has come with two such celebrations, first the Chilanka festival, which is being held from February 12 to 18, and then the Nishagandhi Dance Festival, from February 14 to 20.

Khan, whose family is from Bangladesh, was trained both in the Indian classical dance form Kathak and in contemporary Western techniques. As a child, he performed in Peter Brook’s legendary 1985 ...

The festival, brings together four Indian classical dance forms presented by four male dancers — TD Rajendra (Kathak), Dr Satyanarayana Raju (Bharatanatyam), Dr Gajendra Kumar Panda (Odissi ...