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Evoking the navarasa

At an online event, Priyadarsini Govind showed how the face can be turned into a canvas of emotions

Daksha Sheth’s production ‘Sari’

The significance of multidisciplinary approach to classical dance

Aranyani Bhargav Expanding the movement vocabulary will enrich the body, mind and practice

Online breaking battle has b-girls also in the fray

Dancers in Kerala to raise funds for COVID-19 relief

Athira M Funds raised from an online breaking battle and a workshop to be handed over to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund

Manodharma in abhinaya

N.C. Srinivasaraghavan Spontaneously innovative abhinaya, Balasaraswati’s forte, is a fading art today and something that is only superficially understood

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Rahul Chakyar presented a four-hour Nirvahanam segment on a wooden stool

Koodiyattam on a wooden stool!

Achuthan T.K. Nepathya Rahul Chakyar showed how a dancer can create a huge impact even when performing in a small space

Dakshina Vaidyanathan Baghel

Dancers explore themes and emotions

Bhanu Kumar EVAM 2021 was a showcase of creative choreography, excellent dancing and well-composed music

Art is serious matter

Bhanu Kumar EVAM 2021 was a melange of themes and emotions

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In December, Kalakshetra also played host to their annual festival and sold tickets at 50% occupancy. At the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium, director Revathy Ramachandran recently wrapped up the two-day Trinity Festival, which was streamed online too.

Curtains up: Chennai gets back onstage

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

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All about Bharatanatyam’s adavus

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Bharatanatyam’s bond with cinema

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A platform for critical engagement with dance

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How Guru Mayadhar Raut redefined Odissi

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The need for an inclusive dance discourse

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An ode to guru Dhandayuthapani Pillai

Gaurav Bhatti: The emerging talent in Kathak

Gaurav Bhatti, winner of the first Dr. Sunil Kothari Award for Emerging Artist, says the honour has strengthened his belief in the art

Remembering Rohini Bhate, a magician of rhythm

Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy’s 75th year celebrations will highlight the contributions of its founder, pioneering dance guru Rohini Bhate

Remembering Rajarathnam Pillai on his 90th birth anniversary

Nattuvanar Rajarathnam Pillai cannot be remembered by erasing the hereditary practice or practitioners he represented, says his granddaughter

Evoking the navarasa

At an online event, Priyadarsini Govind showed how the face can be turned into a canvas of emotions

The significance of multidisciplinary approach to classical dance

Expanding the movement vocabulary will enrich the body, mind and practice

Dancers in Kerala to raise funds for COVID-19 relief

Funds raised from an online breaking battle and a workshop to be handed over to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund

Arangetram in the time of pandemic

That all-important debut performance: live or virtual? Dance gurus debate the question

Manodharma in abhinaya

Spontaneously innovative abhinaya, Balasaraswati’s forte, is a fading art today and something that is only superficially understood

The bond between Annamayya and Kuchipudi

The lyrical beauty and wide range of Annamayya’s compositions offer immense choreographic possibilities

Preserving Prabandhakoothu plays

Prabandhakoothu artiste A.V. Narayanan has videographed a 37-hour performance of Dootavakyam, creating invaluable archival footage

Kathak lessons at SPIC MACAY’s workshop

Kathak exponent Rani Khanam introduces young learners to the nuances of bhaav and taal

Dancers break the walls of solitude

Four exponents of four classical dance styles perform thought-provoking pieces at the Anvesana festival

Suresh Mukund: This is a win for Indian hip-hop

Suresh Mukund exults as Kings United wins the World Choreography Awards 2020 in the best choreography category for a television reality show

Members nominated to Kalakshetra board

Sudha Ragunathan among those in list

Dancers turn filmmakers

Young dancers starved of a stage are taking to filmmaking to reconnect with the audience and their art

What makes Kalamandalam Gopi special?

At 84, he continues to be Kathakali’s eternal hero, whose unique technique has redefined the art form

Tribute to guru Kesava Prasad, the icon of Kuchipudi village

Pasumarthy Kesava Prasad created a strong bond between the village and the classical dance fraternity

Savitha Sastry releases a short film titled ‘Colors: White’

The film, a part of a trilogy based on the colours of the Indian National Flag, is written and directed by her husband AK Srikanth

Kuchipudi doyen Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad passes away

He was an authority and promoter of Kuchipudi history and dance

Bijayini’s new solo explores the mind of a woman

The Odissi exponent’s new work ‘Call of Dawn’ combines three musical pieces in raag Ahirbhairav

Sharmila Biswas makes three powerful short films

Odissi exponent’s films combine dance and music with a strong narrative

When life imitates art during pandemic

Dancer Methil Devika was down with COVID-19 while working on production on ‘solitude’

A petitioner in Krishna’s court

A performance of the Kathakali play Santhanagopalam saw spectators moved by a bereaved father’s anguish

Aprajita festival: dance for ‘resilience’

Kripa Iyer and Neelambaree Prasad’s virtual festival, Aprajita, is connecting dancers across the globe and redefining what it means to be a community

How ‘dance marketing’ on Instagram Reels has helped homegrown brands widen their reach

The relatability of these videos have boosted sales, say the people behind these brands

Dance like a boy

Traditionally performed by young men, Gotipua, the precursorof Odissi, is being modernised and gentrified, losing the raw energy that is its essence

Nirupama Rajendra unveils her new dance project

Nirupama Rajendra’s Desi Marga Adavu Project is designed as an easy-to-use guide for dance teachers and students alike

A new Kathakali production rich in innovation

‘Palazhi Madhanam’, a power-packed presentation, was premiered at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University

Silpi Janardanan: The make-up person for Kathakali and Krishnanattam

Chutti artist Silpi Janardanan’s make-up and costumes transform actors into characters

The ‘Dreamum Wakeupum’ girls: Priyanka and Sindhuja on their viral Instagram Reel

The Chennai dancers’ choreography for the popular Bollywood number has garnered over 15 million views, and is a social media superhit

How Yakshagana is adapting to modern times

Acclaimed performer Shivananda Hegde continues to tell stories with vigour and passion

A fresh approach to Padavarnam

‘Padavarnam’, presented by Urmila Satyanarayanan’s students, had many fresh elements

Medicos Naveen and Janaki turn Instagram favourites with their rocking dance number

Medical students Naveen K Razak and Janaki Omkumar hit the limelight with their 30-second Instagram video of them burning the dance floor to ‘Rasputin’

Meet Pt. Birju Maharaj, the poet

The Kathak maestro comes up with ‘Brij Shyam Kahe’, a compilation of poetry for dance

Koodiyattam on a wooden stool!

Nepathya Rahul Chakyar showed how a dancer can create a huge impact even when performing in a small space

This Korean dance-fashion show is where tradition meets modernity

Dance-fashion performance Fever hopes to revisit Korean traditions with a contemporary outlook

Under the banyan’s shade

A. Janardhanan, honoured by ABHAI recently, speaks of his long and loyal association with Kalakshetra

Art across the Palk Strait

The rich cross-border collaboration and exchange between Sri Lanka and India has been halted by the pandemic

Laxmipriya Mohapatra: Trailblazer and inspiration

Laxmipriya Mohapatra was the first dancer to perform the then-unnamed Odissi on stage

How dancer Anuradha Venkataraman interpreted Dante through the ‘Mahabharata’

Sometimes East can meet West as VIDEODANTE a dance production by Instabili Vaganti proves

Noted Odissi dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra dies at 86

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over her death and paid tributes to the departed soul

Kunhiraman Nair — the grand old man of Kathakali

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was one of the last exponents of the Kalladikodan style of the art form

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