Beyond Words: Storytelling through Indian Classical Dance with Piyali Biswas De

Indian classical dance, known as Bharatanatyam, is admired globally for telling mythological stories through movement. However, the Bharatanatyam dance is known for more than just Indian mythology-its hand gestures and head-eye-neck motions can be woven into specific feet and body movements to tell any stories, poems, or narrations.
Using illustrated examples and live demonstrations, Indian classical dancer Piyali Biswas De explores some methodologies from Classical Bharatanatyam dance to tell a story. Join Piyali and immerse yourself in the gestures and expressions that weave together tales and witness a short and captivating live dance performance.
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