I can only paint in India
Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse, Braque
India belongs only to me.
- Painter Amrita Sher-Gil
And just like that, I feel exhilarated to be a dancer, a performer and
everything that has given me an inside view of this fabulous and
frenetic world. I must confess, that the past few months had left me a
bit wistful, maybe even a tad sad and uncertain about the future of our
classical and neo classical styles. Despite all the efforts of recasting
Bharatanatyam especially, in various moulds - stand-up comedy, Nightie
Natyam (wearing kaftans for abhinaya) and Hip Hop, twerking and what not
- there is so much energy and talent out there. Amidst the barrage of
festivals and performances, I am seeing some phenomenal energy in the
performing arts space.
And so, I share my travels and thoughts this month on a true high!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Indian dance: From real to virtual
- Rashika Ojha
For a dancer practicing Indian classical dance, the journey from an idea
to the form is not an independent journey; instead it's a collaborative
journey which you tread painstakingly.
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Kaladharan: Oct 30
Jai Govinda: Nov 4
Jayarama Rao: Nov 4
Geetanjali Lal: Nov 5
Kishore Mosalikanti: Nov 5
Lata Pada: Nov 7
Lakshmi Ramaswamy: Nov 7
Priya Murle: Nov 9
Sonali Skandan: Nov 12
Aniruddha Knight: Nov 13
Ragini Chandershekar: Nov 14
Rajashree Shirke: Nov 15
Ileana Citaristi: Nov 16
Nandini Ramani: Nov 18
Uma Sharma: Nov 20
Basu Sinam: Nov 21
Jaya Chandrasekhar: Nov 26
Lata Raman: Nov 28
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