Summary:
To provide a platform to enthusiasts and celebrate the nuances and intricacies of various traditional dance forms, the Shastriya Nritya Sanvardhan Sanstha — a community of dancers specialised in Indian dance forms — has organised a 10-day event, ‘Dance Season’, in the city from April 20. “The platform provides an opportunity to know and learn the various Indian dance forms,” Bhate said. This accessibility to a wider range of audience can be seen as a measure to locate the traditional Indian dance styles within the larger corpus of contemporary dance community, she said. (Written by Shivangana Chaturvedi)AdvertisingDance should be considered a special form of education, veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Sucheta Bhide said, while highlighting on the need to promote different Indian traditional dance forms. Bhate, a veteran Kathak dancer, said the primary objective behind the inception and materialisation of the Sanstha was to introduce people to the ethos of Indian dance forms, which have been nurtured in a glorious tradition..