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 ...
For centuries, Sattriya, one of India's classical dances honoring the Hindu God Krishna and his incarnations, remained confined to the monasteries of Assam in India where monks practiced, nurtured, ...
The highlight of the festival was Sattriya, one of India’s eight classical dance forms from Assam. Celebrating India’s rich cultural heritage, classical dance forms such as Sattriya, Chhau, Kathakali ...
Antara introducing Sattriya Nritya to the class (left) Right- Antara with Dr. Barbara Snook - Research Fellow and Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland' and 'Adjunct Professor’ in Cultural ...
When Perrine Legoullon speaks about the Sattriya art form, her voice carries the conviction of someone who has not merely learnt a dance form, but entered a living tradition. A French national who has ...
When Perrine Legoullon speaks about the Sattriya art form, her voice carries the conviction of someone who has not merely learnt a dance form, but entered a living tradition. A French national who has ...
What happens when centuries-old devotion meets a fiercely contemporary mind? In Paramaleela, Sattriya dancer and scholar Dr. Anwesa Mahanta channels the spiritual depth of Srimanta Sankaradeva and ...
There is less baa-ing in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh. Less tapping in the date-palm groves of West Bengal. Dance and music are muted in the monasteries of Majuli. And vanishing gums and berries ...