
The women behind the Chhau mask
Satyasundar Barik & Anusua MukherjeeChhau dance, with its martial origin and strenuous body movements, was once a strictly-guarded male domain. Now several all-women troupes are all the rage
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Why it’s time to stop labelling
Bhanu Kumar In an online discussion, four dancers emphasised the need to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary
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‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ highlights the fine classicism of Kathakali
Sreevalsan Thiyyadi
‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ brought alive the blend of elements unique to a Kathakali play

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Folk arts of South India in focus at Margazhi Village Festival
Gowri S DakshinaChitra’s Margazhi Village Festival will present the folk arts of South India