Thus, Kathak is legitimately both Hindu and Islamic, and unique in having a historical link to a religion that pretty much ‘officially’ forbids dance and music! To my mind, that would make ...

There are kathak festivals around the world ... We've done this for years, so now we have a pretty standard playbook. Throughout the year, we talk to artists and potential sponsors and apply ...

In the film below, choreographer, director and performer Akram Khan explains what classical Kathak dance means to him. Khan was trained in the classical Indian dance of Kathak from childhood.