A trio of Odissi, Bharatanatyam and Kathak dancers perform in India

The 4th Indo European Dance Festival (IEDF) 2013 was held from 21st to 25th February 2013, in New Delhi. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form originating in the South Indian state of Tamil dance form denotes various 19th and 20th century reconstructions of Sadir, the art of temple dancers. Sadir in turn, is derived from ancient dance forms that includes some acrobatic karanas. Bharatnatyam is usually accompanied by Carnatic music. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancie