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June 2021

POIGNANCY
The silence, was broken by a sob
In the darkness, a shadow trembled
The air was damp, with unshed tears...
...and had a strange smell of sorrow
The melancholic gloom..of a broken spirit, a bruised heart..
dying a slow death...in deafening desolation!
- Romi Mittal

As the list of beloved and admired artistes being felled by the virulent India-B 16:17 variant increases almost daily, all of India is in intense lockdown mode. The rest of the world seems to be slowly unfurling into a quieter and more cautious movement towards "normalcy". The gates of homes are open, sidewalks are spilling over with friends finally meeting over coffee and endless chatter, and yes, artistes are prepping for some outdoor events this summer.
But not in India, as we seem to be facing a never ending stretch of dreary monotony.

In this edition, however, I have chosen to focus on the 8 digital dance premieres that have made us all smile. Even if it is short lived.

Read on...

ROVING EYE

Anvesana's Reflections in Solitude stir creative energies to fresh leaps of hope

Back to the roots in Nupur Zankar’s marathon Sanskriti Mahotsav on Kathak Gharanas

Chakshu - Dance from the perspective of the camera

New Muse for new normal

Remapping routes in a warped world

A triptych of femininity

QUOTE
Master technique and then forget about it and be natural.
- Anna Pavlova

BIRTHDAY WISHES
Kanak Rele: June 11
Malavika Sarukkai: June 15
Kumari Kamala: June 16
GS Rajan: June 17
Dr. Sunanda Nair: June 18
Rajkumar Bharati: June 24
Sujata Mohapatra: June 26

Mallikarjuna temple, Basaralu, Karnataka
Photo: Lalitha Venkat

Kalasri premieres
Keshava / Tharayil in
Zwei Zu Zwei
June 24-26, 2021 Basel

International Festival of Dance Films
July 17 & 18

Khidki Se... Seasons from my window
- Vaishak Raj

Tradition and the Transcendence
- V. Kaladharan

Turning Point- inspiration in challenging times
- Ashwini Naik

How can dance teachers continually provide
a success path for their students?
- Ramaa Venugopalan

Sringara and Bhakti in Naatya
- V. P. Dhananjayan

KALAKSHETRA KALA-MITY

Pasumarthy Keshava Prasad: Tribute to a traditional master-performer
- Vijay Shanker

B Bhanumati: Her art reflected her beauty
- Jyothi Raghuram

Lover of arts K.D. Chandran is no more
- Vijay Shanker

Bharat Dave carved a niche for himself in theatre
- Dr. S.D. Desai

Jacques d'Amboise: Ballet Master Extraordinaire
- V.P. Dhananjayan

Critic Bhanu Kumar is no more
- Vijay Shanker

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