Kathakali
Kathakali (story play) is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It is a blend of dance, music and acting and dramatises stories, which are mostly adapted from the Indian epics. It took shape in Kerala in southern India in the seventeenth century. It derives its textual sanction from Balarama Bharatam and Hastalakshana […]
Milena Salvani
Milena Salvani was an Italian-born French exponent and teacher of Indian classical dance. She is, especially, known for her services to Kathakali. In 1962, Salvini obtained a two-year scholarship to learn Kathakali at the Kerala Kalamandalam. Her daughter Isabelle Anna is also a classical dancer, specialising in Kathak. Salvini died in Paris on 25 January […]