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A dancer wearing a mask frames the Colosseum, in the background, that has been closed in Rome

How art continues to heal and connect in the time COVID-19

Chitra Swaminathan

Auditoriums have fallen silent with music festivals and dance performances across the globe being cancelled

New dimensions Meet Opera’s Nayika

Rupa Srikanth Meera Varghese had up her sleeve, a surprise blend of Indian Classical arts and German repertoire

How Bharatantya changed Dominique Delorme’s perception of dance itself

MANASA KAMBANNA Dance has to be fluid: Dominique Delorme

Priyadarsini Govind, Priya Srinivasan accompanied by Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and Uthra Vaijai at the Sangam Performing Arts Festival

Perspective Relevance of a devadasi’s work

Priyadarsini Govind and Priya Srinivasan Muddupalani’s poem unlocks the door to an era, when the female voice rose above patriarchy of all kinds

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A file photo of students of Kattaikuttu Gurukulam performing a scene from the play, ‘The Magic Horse’, in Kanchipuram

At their expressive best

Rupa Srikanth Young Kattaikuttu and Yakshagana performers impressed with their maturity andskill at Utsavam 2020

Shambhauvi Shukla is staying true to tradition

Shambhauvi Shukla presented a rare repertoire piece “Talvar ki Gat” which reflected the elements of the Jaipur style of Kathak

Nrityacharya Jatin Goswami, Prof. Pradip Jyoti Mahanta, Bayanacharya Ghanakanta Bora and Dr. Arshiya Sethi discussing Sattriya traditions

Sattriya: Past forward

Shrinkhla Sahai The Pragjyoti International Dance Festival screened rare footage of Sattriya dance that opens pathways to the past and also calls for a more careful transition of the form in the future

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On a roll Visually challenged students warm up before a dance practice at the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in Bengaluru. The school has made steady progress in teaching dance to such children since 1985.

Bharatanatyam by Ramana Maharishi Academy for Blind students: Dancing in the dark

The folk art form is native to Kerala and is performed on the fourth day of Onam. | File

Watch | Pulikkali: Kerala's 'play of the tigers'

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Display of wisdom through Kuchipudi

New dimensions Dance

Meet Opera’s Nayika

Dance

How Bharatantya changed Dominique Delorme’s perception of dance itself

Perspective Dance

Relevance of a devadasi’s work

Utsavam 2020 Dance

Sreehari Chakyar’s ‘Maya Seethankam’ — a mature approach

Dance

At their expressive best

How art continues to heal and connect in the time COVID-19

Auditoriums have fallen silent with music festivals and dance performances across the globe being cancelled

Ruhāniyat ~ Kalaiyin Mozhi: a collaborative art and cultural event debuts in Chennai

With easy collabs and an open plan, a young entrepreneur curates an evening of dance, shopping and comedy

‘Panchopasana’: A well-knit production

Revathy Srinivasaraghavan’s ‘Panchopasana’ combined bhakti literature and abstract concepts

Rukmini Vijayakumar tells how to care for your body as a dancer

Rukmini Vijayakumar feels dancers should prepare themselves physically to take on the rigours of training and performance

Dialogue on the future of dance forms

Conversations veered around preserving traditional art forms

Shambhauvi Shukla is staying true to tradition

Shambhauvi Shukla presented a rare repertoire piece “Talvar ki Gat” which reflected the elements of the Jaipur style of Kathak

Of copyright, choreography and the way forward

Domain experts deal with the topics at Dakshina Chitra’s Utsavam festival

Sattriya: Past forward

The Pragjyoti International Dance Festival screened rare footage of Sattriya dance that opens pathways to the past and also calls for a more careful transition of the form in the future

Veteran dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo says much more can be done to present dance shows

Elegant vocabulary

Pratibha Prahalad’s love for the Lord

At a show organised in memory of Guru Kamla Devi Gangani, Bharatanatyam exponent Pratibha Prahalad testified her grip over the medium

Prerana Shrimali: Creative images in a garden

Kathak danseuse Prerana Shrimali aligned her body to the verse of Delhi poets

Is dance the kingdom of the nayikas?

Dance is one place, you would believe, where the women rule. But seeing is not believing. While women occupy the stage, men control most of the backstage

This improvisation workshop in Chennai bridges music and movement

The improvisation workshop at March Dance 2020 hopes to bridge disciplines of dance, theatre, music and more

Bharatanatyam exponent Malavika Sarukkai delineates the dualities

Based on the Bhagwat Gita, in “The Battle Within”, Bharatanatyam exponent Malavika Sarukkai explores the constant tussle between confusion and clarity

Folk matters

Living Traditions celebrates the performative art forms to emerge from Odisha through two days of music, dance and theatre

RLV Ramakrishnan’s love for Mohiniyattam

Not many men learn Mohiniyattam, RLV Ramakrishnan is one of the few who do

Chennai’s slow dance with silent discos

Silent discos are slowly but surely making their way into the city, cropping up everywhere from standalone establishments to day-long picnics

A new dimension to the Mahabharata

What are the positives of Duryodhana? Watch his character from the Mahabharata come to life at the play ‘Suyodhana’ that has a different take

Chennai’s pocket-sized breakdancers

As this generation of under-12 Bboys and Bgirls shows, children today have it easier taking up ‘Street’ culture, cheered on by supportive mentors who paved the way

Jegatha Muralidharan of DanceJockey: People want to be more fit but with added doses of entertainment

The 35-year-old has been in the dance game for more than a decade but her formula for dance keeps changing

Rasasvada brought together diverse dance forms

Rasasvada was a unique festival of classical dance

‘Thyaagaraaja Vaibhavam’ — Dhananjayan’s tribute to Tyagaraja

V.P. Dhananjayan in his reprisal underlined the experience, which resulted in the composer’s outpourings

Remembering Rukmini Devi

Kalakshetra will host a five-day festival to celebrate the 126th birth anniversary of its founder

Rajashree Warrier on reimagining and broadening the repertoire of Bharatanatyam

The danseuse talks about how the dance form has evolved and some of her new productions

Dancer Sai Ronak makes his debut with Telugu film ‘Pressure Cooker’

The actor talks about his dance studio in Hyderabad, and the freedom of movement

Amazed by Indians’ passion for dance: German choreographer André Koschyk

André is in the midst of a three-month long tour of India

Anannya Chatterjee: In flow with tradition

One could experience swelling rivers and amphibious frogs in the performance of Bharatanatyam exponent Anannya Chatterjee

Sanskritotsavaha: Reinstating the value of Sanskrit

‘Sanskritotsavaha’ explored the dramatic richness and imagery in Sanskrit literature through classical dance

Bharatanatyam in the new India

Dancers Nrithya Pillai and Yashoda Thakore reflect on the process of disenfranchisement of the original practitioners

Indradhanush mahotsav offered a rich variety

From film songs and classical music to thematic choreography and stand-up comedy, Indradhanush festival was a total entertainer

In pursuit of rasa

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh spoke on how emotions impact the dancer’s body and mind in the lecture series of Chaitanyalahiri

The quest for bliss

Four seasoned artistes came together to recreate the devotion in the poetry of Jayadeva, Lal Ded, Gangasati and Mirabai

Etiquette takes backseat in concert halls

Indiscipline among audience prevails, hallowed halls no exception

Ghalib and an untold love story

Manjari Chaturvedi’s theatrical production explores the relationship between Mirza Ghalib and Nawab Jaan

How Chennai’s Samarpana helps the underprivileged through Classical dance

At Samarpana trust’s Art for a Cause, child prodigy Soorya Gayathri and dance duo Renjith-Vijna are among those who will perform

Ode to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

The ninth edition of Kelucharan Guna Keertanam featured varied dance forms and myriad themes

Manasvini Ramachandran’s focus was on Devi

Manasvini Ramachandran depicted well the nuances in the compositions

Sarngadeva Samaroh: Looking beyond performance

At ‘Sarngadeva Samaroh,’ which took place at Aurangabad, discussions were given equal importance

Dancing while Rome burns

Let’s do something far more in keeping with the newness of the new year — a new awareness of what it might take to be in this world

Two dance productions that celebrate the spirit of India and vision of Mahatma Gandhi

On Republic Day, Regatta Naatya Sangeetha Kendra stages ‘Mahatma’ and ‘Bharatiyar’ in connection with the finale of Nishagandhi Dance Festival

Sita Parityagam: Dance and Divinity

Kapila Venu’s ‘Sita Parityagam’ was an apt and impressive Koodiyattam performance at Sitarambagh temple

The enchanting web of Astad Deboo

“Unbroken Unbowed” is not only a tribute to the Mahatma, it also echoes the master choreographer’s eventful journey

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