Roshanara (Olive Craddock, 1894-1926) is today remembered as the more authentic competitor to Ruth St. Denis in the presentation of South Asian dances to Western audiences. While St. Denis is certainly the better known exponent of Indian movement styles and techniques in popular culture, Craddock (though Anglo) had actually grown up in India, and studied […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:42AM on January 22, 2023