Festival strengthens ties between Indo-Tibetan Music and Dance Culture
Winston Churchill said “a love for tradition has never weakened a nation; indeed it has strengthened the nation in their
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The Dance India
Folk Dances of Maharashtra
The term ‘Folk Dance’ is self-explanatory. Performed by folk or ‘any group of people’ and it is an inseparable part
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In Memory of an Itinerant Musician
In Memory of an Itinerant Musician Text : George S Paul The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented spurt in the
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Girish Karnad: An Unconventional Colossus
Text: G Ulaganathan, a senior journalist and dance critic based in Bengaluru Pics: Sangeet Natak Akademi Library As one walks
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Guru Jitendra Maharaj: A Maestro of Benaras Gharana
Text: Paul Nicodemus Back in time, artistes in India moved from one place to another showcasing their art form. In
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A Social History of Thiruvalluvar’s Age
Text By : Dr S Chellappa , Dr Rajendreian Thiruvalluvar, also popularly known as Valluvar, was a Tamil poet. Unlike
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Dr Sai Jyothi Palisetty: A Kuchipudi Diamond with Resilience
Text: Paul Nicodemus Some dance for fun, some dance for pleasure, some dance out of joy and some dance out
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Kalamandalam Kshemavathy: Passionately in Love with Dance
Text: Paul Nicodemus She is an epitome of Lasya (grace and beauty). Despite being strictly rooted in basics and traditions
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Shovana Narayan: A Dynamic Exponent of Kathak
Text: Paul Nicodemus “We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will
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Rasa United: Vanashree Rao and Dancers Scale Great Artistic Heights
Text: Dr Sunil Kothari On Vijayadashami, the concluding day of Purana Qila Dance festival, New Delhi, Vanashree Rao’s Rasa United
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