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Celebrating an alternate style of Odissi

A dance festival-symposium paid tribute to Guru Debaprasad Das who believed that Odissi originated from the tribal and folk traditions.




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Behind the colours of Kathakali

Writer-photographer K.K. Gopalakrishnan describes vividly every aspect of the art form in his book. Lalithaa Krishnan has the details.




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Expressions that say it all...

Apart from a few flashes of brilliance, Bharatanatyam dancer Jyotsna Jagannathan could not match the standards set by her guru at the Uttaradhikar festival of classical arts.




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A Kathak treat

Tanusree Kundupal’s Kathak recital mostly focussed on Krishna.




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Anusha’s impressive Kuchipudi

A rich Kuchipudi repertoire was put together by Anusha and her troupe.




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Repertoire and beyond

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s dance fest in Coimbatore showcased myriad themes.




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Diary of a disciple

Kay Poursine talks about how the inimitable T. Balasaraswati led her on a journey of art. Chitra Swaminathan writes




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Door to another world

Kay Poursine talks about how the inimitable T. Balasaraswati led her on a journey of art.




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The enigma of subjectivity

Bharatanatyam exponent Geeta Chandra explored various strands of Jaina philosophy through a two-day festival, says Sunil Kothari




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Inheritors of tradition

Soorya’s Parampara dance festival featured recitals by a new generation of classical dancers, following in the footsteps of their gurus.




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Always something good…

Bharatanatyam exponent Zakir Hussain discusses his inspirations and inclinations.




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Celebrating unity in diversity

The 9th Guru Debaprasad Nrutya Parampara Festival saw the right mix of scintillating and sedate performances.




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Well mounted!

‘Divya Vahana’ explained the veneration of celestial carriers of deities through solo dance performances set to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi idiom.




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Arundhati Patwardhan and Manasi Jog traced Sant Tukaram’s journey through dance

The two Bharatanatyam dancers paid tribute to M.K. Saroja through their abhang-based performance




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Remembering dancer and guru M.K. Saroja

M.K. Saroja, who passed away recently, remained committed to artistic values all her life




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Sandhya Raju: The National Awards for ‘Natyam’ are a validation of our efforts

Sandhya Raju, who won the national award for best choreography for ‘Natyam’, discusses how she wanted to make the dance compositions appeal to moviegoers 




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Is arangetram losing its real purpose?

Despite a deluge of debut performances across the globe, very few young dancers seem to make it to the professional stage




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What artistes can do to save the planet

‘Detritus’, a multiform performance, highlights the urgent need to switch to sustainable art practices




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Kanak Rele was a doyenne of Mohiniyattam who redefined and reinterpreted the traditional dance form of Kerala

In her passing, Mohiniyattam has lost a crusader who widened its repertoire and gave it a new aesthetics rooted in Kerala




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