/tags/bharata-natyam Bharata Natyam en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:13:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-07-23/bringing-an-ancient-dance-to-a-modern-diaspora-meet-asha-bala When Asha Bala was born, her mother looked at her and declared that she would be a dancer. Her country, India, was a newborn as well, recently independent… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:13:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-07-23/bringing-an-ancient-dance-to-a-modern-diaspora-meet-asha-bala Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao /arts-culture/2018-07-23/bringing-an-ancient-dance-to-a-modern-diaspora-meet-asha-bala When Asha Bala was born, her mother looked at her and declared that she would be a dancer. Her country, India, was a newborn as well, recently independent… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:13:56 GMT /arts-culture/2018-07-23/bringing-an-ancient-dance-to-a-modern-diaspora-meet-asha-bala Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao