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Dance Is How I Get Close to God: An Interview with Dancer and Upcoming Actress Isha Farha


Posted by izzie on 23 Dec 2013 / 1 Comment
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Born into a family where art is a compulsion, Isha Farha started learning dance at the age of three from her mother, Kalamandalam Haseena. She is now adept in various Indian dance forms, including Bharathnatayam , Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi. She won the title of Kalathilakam in 2008 for excellence in the field of Bharathnatyam, Mohiniyattam, […]

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Ramadan 2013

Dancing in Ramadan, Tapping into Prayer


Posted by Krista Riley on 24 Jul 2013 / 2 Comments
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“When you’re in the moment, just dance. This isn’t the time to think about the choreography or to worry about whether you’re doing it right. You can think about those later. But when it’s time to dance, forget everything else, and just do it. Ignore everything else, and just be in the moment.” The teacher […]

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