Novel Kathakali, in memory of a great poet
As the drums beat and the cymbals clashed, coloured curtains trembled in the lamplight. It was a dif...
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It’s never too late to dance or dream
‘You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams’ - Gene Kelly Myself and my five friends de...
How movement, mudras and music heal the mind
Keep your hand straight my child,” coddles the teacher. Little hands contort into a 2,000-year-old m...
Celebrating Kathak exponent Rohini Bhate through dance, music and film
As we were heading towards the auditorium, we passed through Rohini Bhate Chowk, a city square named...
The timeless appeal of the traditional Bharatanatyam repertoire
“It is not just the past six months of rehearsals, but many years of rigorous training I received fr...
A dance production that took the audience on a visual tour of 11 Vishnu temples
It is an annual ritual for Asha Krishnakumar. Year after year, she chooses a Vaishnavite theme and a...
How Kathak impacted the picturisation of song and dance in Hindi cinema
Remember the number of times you have watched the iconic song ‘Chalte chalte’ from the Hindi film Pa...
Breakdancing debuts at Olympics 2024 | Chennai’s breakers hit the streets with new moves
You may think him cute but his swagger is unmatched. Sporting a bright red beanie, a four-year-old B...
How artistes in strife-torn Manipur are longing to be back on stage
Travelling by plane for pleasure or work is one thing, but travelling just to access internet is unh...
The Panchakanya festival marked the return of five women from the epic on Koodiyattam stage
It was a celebration of the return of five forgotten women — Ahalya, Tara, Sita, Mandodari and Draup...
Veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy dies at 84
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi on ...
Vibha Veeraraghavan’s well-choreographed recital
The audience seemed enjoy the dance performance, which featured a variety of carefully chosen songs ...
Aayana Dance Company’s show was a blend of the old and the new
Artistes constantly need to reinvent and adapt themselves to the changing sensibilities of the audie...
How students of three well-known dance schools in Chennai came together to celebrate Shakti
Three miniature dance dramas unfolded in quick succession at the Aadi Natya Samarpanam, held under t...
At a creative crossroads: A unique exhibition in Delhi
For an artist, the studio is often a solitary space, a sanctuary for ideas to germinate and grow. Bu...
Natyarangam’s Rithu Bharatham fest celebrates Nature through dance
Every year between August and September, Natyarangam, the dance wing of Narada Gana Sabha, presents ...
