August 25, 1950 – A flyer in Los Angeles advertises the
availability of “Beginners and Advance Classes in Hindu
Dances.” The instructor, named Satya, offers to teach Kathakali,
Manipuri, Kathak, folk dances, and “[Uday] Shankar style.”
The classes are paid 10 lessons in advance, and cost ranges
from $0.50 for a group lesson for a student under 14 years
to $2.50 for a private lesson for an adult. Dance performances
and lectures can be arranged for all occasions.
Snapshots of Indian-American history from SAADA.
Sindya N. Bhanoo writes the Observatory column in the Science section of The New York Times. She is also a board member of South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). This column’s material is from SAADA. https://www.saadigitalarchive.org/.