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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury, Prince Among Dancers by Valerie Wingfield, Manuscripts and Archives Division

Indian folk dance is a very broad term used to describe South Indian dance styles. There are many websites that give information about Indian folk dances and their interpretations. Bhaskar R…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:58AM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Adagio Dancers, the Ballroom Dancers and Richard Stuart by Valerie Wingfield, Manuscripts and Archives Division

Today, the word adagio is rarely used to describe ballroom dancing. If you told someone that you were going adagio dancing, most likely, this would draw a blank stare. Substitute the words a…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:50AM