Traditional songs and dances of Lohri: Bhangra, Gidda and folk music

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Folk dance is a national pastime in Taiwan. Israeli songs are a big part of the tradition.

YILAN, Taiwan (JTA) — It was a cool spring day in Yilan, a town on Taiwan’s northeast coast known for its picturesque rice fields and delicious spring onions. On a concrete clearing beneath a bridge ...
KOAT Albuquerque

All-native dance team heads to World Championships this summer

SEVEN NEWS. A LOCAL, ALL NATIVE DANCE AND CHEER TEAM IS MAKING THEIR WAY TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS YEAR, AND IT’S A STORY YOU’LL ONLY SEE HERE ON SEVEN. ALYSSA MUNOZ SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT HOW THEIR ...
The New York Times

A New Kind of Native American Dance Troupe

Performances in N.Y.C. Indigenous Enterprise is rooted in tradition but also has hip-hop influences, discernible in footwork, bounce and especially attitude. Members of the dance troupe Indigenous ...