NEW DELHI,
June 13, 2013
The man in the painted mask
If a prerequisite to great art is the artiste’s ability to mirror the spirit of his tradition, surroundings, training and time, then the much acclaimed Chhau dancer and guru Shashadhar Acharya has...
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NEW DELHI,
June 6, 2013
No dance is an island
Sharmila Biswas, recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award of 2012 for Odissi, has taken long strides in the dance genre of her choice. A disciple of the legendary guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, sh...
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June 6, 2013
Expertise intertwined
“Geetam, VadyamtathaNrityam , thrayamSangeetamuchyate” (Song, instrument and dance together constitute music.)— From Sangeetaratnakara of SarangadevaThe central purpose of danc...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
June 6, 2013
Nuanced acts
The latter half of the last century witnessed the staging of a series of new Kathakali plays, most of which were blind replications of the thematic structure and characterisations of the highly su...
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June 1, 2013
Contemporising the past
The Paris Opera is a grand institution. One enters to a welcome by tuxedoed staff who gently usher you in. The beautiful people of the dance world — artistic directors, choreographers and dancer...
»
Thiruvananthapuram,
May 30, 2013
Notes on Kathakali
Kathakalideepika is an anthology of 19 articles on Kathakali, written on different occasions by S. Ganesa Iyyer, who earned unparalleled reputation as a discerning connoisseur of the art fo...
»
May 30, 2013
Where did they go...?
Having researched and learnt more than one movement vocabulary, I have had the opportunity to participate in modern and contemporary movement classes as well as those that originated in ancient tr...
»
May 30, 2013
Dancing like a man
Kathakali was such a male-dominated dance form arena that even the female characters were enacted by men. But things, however, have changed over the last few years. It has seen some women, who hav...
»
NEW DELHI,
June 13, 2013
Art of the heart
Anecdotes about great dancers like Balasaraswati or Pandit Shambhu Maharaj — to name just two — whose abhinaya communicated instantly with non-Indian or non-initiated audiences have passed into le...
»
NEW DELHI,
June 6, 2013
Taking the past along
The Bharatanatyam margam is best presented without undue tinkering with its form and structure; conceived by old master gurus, it is so finished that trying to change it invariably results in unsa...
»
Thiruvananthapuram,
June 6, 2013
Dynamics of Mohiniyattam
Among the dancer-scholars of Mohiniyattam, Kanak Rele deserves special mention for her intellectual approach to the dance form. Over the past 45 years, she has been engaged in ferreting out the...
»
June 6, 2013
On a classical path
His eyes light up when he smiles, palms together in perfect Anjali hasta. You notice his straight shoulders and hands positioned perfectly in front of his chest. At once, you understand why Guru T...
»
1 comment
May 31, 2013
Just move it!
Veteran choreographer and one of Indian film industry’s most well known faces, Saroj Khan, was at Genesis Global School, Noida to mark the start of her dance classes, ‘Dance Gurukool’, in the insti...
»
NEW DELHI,
May 30, 2013
A vision to woo
For 35 years, if Spic-Macay’s voluntary movement has held its own against enormous odds, it speaks not just of rare commitment of a small band inspired by the missionary zeal of Kiran Seth, but al...
»
May 30, 2013
Adding gestures to his lyrics
Dancers, great and small, old or/inexperienced, international stars or those limited to their home-towns, should realise that the composers of these immortal pieces are infinitely greater than the...
»
NEW DELHI,
June 13, 2013
The man in the painted mask
If a prerequisite to great art is the artiste’s ability to mirror the spirit of his tradition, surroundings, training and time, then the much acclaimed Chhau dancer and guru Shashadhar Acharya has...
»
NEW DELHI,
June 6, 2013
No dance is an island
Sharmila Biswas, recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award of 2012 for Odissi, has taken long strides in the dance genre of her choice. A disciple of the legendary guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, sh...
»
June 6, 2013
Expertise intertwined
“Geetam, VadyamtathaNrityam , thrayamSangeetamuchyate” (Song, instrument and dance together constitute music.)— From Sangeetaratnakara of SarangadevaThe central purpose of danc...
»
Thiruvananthapuram,
June 6, 2013
Nuanced acts
The latter half of the last century witnessed the staging of a series of new Kathakali plays, most of which were blind replications of the thematic structure and characterisations of the highly su...
»
June 1, 2013
Contemporising the past
The Paris Opera is a grand institution. One enters to a welcome by tuxedoed staff who gently usher you in. The beautiful people of the dance world — artistic directors, choreographers and dancer...
»
Thiruvananthapuram,
May 30, 2013
Notes on Kathakali
Kathakalideepika is an anthology of 19 articles on Kathakali, written on different occasions by S. Ganesa Iyyer, who earned unparalleled reputation as a discerning connoisseur of the art fo...
»
May 30, 2013
Where did they go...?
Having researched and learnt more than one movement vocabulary, I have had the opportunity to participate in modern and contemporary movement classes as well as those that originated in ancient tr...
»
May 30, 2013
Dancing like a man
Kathakali was such a male-dominated dance form arena that even the female characters were enacted by men. But things, however, have changed over the last few years. It has seen some women, who hav...
»
NEW DELHI,
May 23, 2013
Trap of the Chakravyuha
As in most dance drama traditions in India, Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s corpus of ballet productions has relied largely on myth and history as sources of ideal fodder for themes. While their R...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
May 23, 2013
Journey in dance
Life becomes a challenge for a child whose parents are illustrious artistes as society expects them to rise up to the levels of excellence of their parents. But for Prateeksha Kas...
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Look forward to it
Time stands still
For an eventful holiday
The dance that moves the universe
Dance like a man
A contemporary gurukul
Everything thrown in the mix
Plenty of dramatic moments
Portrait of the artist
NEW DELHI,
June 13, 2013
Art of the heart
Anecdotes about great dancers like Balasaraswati or Pandit Shambhu Maharaj — to name just two — whose abhinaya communicated instantly with non-Indian or non-initiated audiences have passed into le...
»
NEW DELHI,
June 6, 2013
Taking the past along
The Bharatanatyam margam is best presented without undue tinkering with its form and structure; conceived by old master gurus, it is so finished that trying to change it invariably results in unsa...
»
Thiruvananthapuram,
June 6, 2013
Dynamics of Mohiniyattam
Among the dancer-scholars of Mohiniyattam, Kanak Rele deserves special mention for her intellectual approach to the dance form. Over the past 45 years, she has been engaged in ferreting out the...
»
June 6, 2013
On a classical path
His eyes light up when he smiles, palms together in perfect Anjali hasta. You notice his straight shoulders and hands positioned perfectly in front of his chest. At once, you understand why Guru T...
»
1 comment
May 31, 2013
Just move it!
Veteran choreographer and one of Indian film industry’s most well known faces, Saroj Khan, was at Genesis Global School, Noida to mark the start of her dance classes, ‘Dance Gurukool’, in the insti...
»
NEW DELHI,
May 30, 2013
A vision to woo
For 35 years, if Spic-Macay’s voluntary movement has held its own against enormous odds, it speaks not just of rare commitment of a small band inspired by the missionary zeal of Kiran Seth, but al...
»
May 30, 2013
Adding gestures to his lyrics
Dancers, great and small, old or/inexperienced, international stars or those limited to their home-towns, should realise that the composers of these immortal pieces are infinitely greater than the...
»
NEW DELHI,
May 23, 2013
Gati on the go
Gati, a Delhi-based forum for dancers that actively engages with dancers and audiences through activities such as workshops, discussions and performances, has become known over the years for its s...
»
NEW DELHI,
May 23, 2013
The voice of the dancer
“Singing for dance is very different from singing on the concert platform,” says veteran classical dancer Yamini Krishnamurti. As an outstanding performer who toured the world with a live orchestr...
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May 16, 2013
‘My days with my guru’
Thelivu guruvin thirumeni kaandal
Thelivu guruvin thirunaamam cheppal
Thelivu guruvin thiruvaarththai keyttal
Thelivu guruvuru sindhiththal thaan...
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