It wasnât one thing in particular that drew Muktika Kalagiri into becoming a classical Indian dancer. It was basically everything.
She was a first-grader in her home country of India when she saw a performance for the first time. Thatâs when she knew she wanted to learn the ancient art form.
âIt was the costumes, the jewelry, the make-up, the performance itself,â Kalagiri said. âThe songs and the way they showed expressions. I really enjoyed that. It felt really good to listen to. Ever since Iâve seen that, I was like, âI want to learn Indian classical dance some day.ââ