Articles 2004

featured in 2004

Karanas
- Padma Subrahmanyam, Chennai
e-mail: kannanveena@hotmail.com
(Courtesy: Natya Kala Conference 2004)

A tribute to Shoba Gurtu
- Kala Ramesh, Pune
- e-mail: nonesuch@vsnl.net

Concept of Naayaka in Bharata's Natyasastra
- Parimal Phadke, Pune
e-mail: parimalphadke@hotmail.com

An honor for a Kathak devotee
- Anjani Ambegaokar, CA
e-mail: AnjaniA@aol.com

Oh, the music and dance! (Poem)
- Yoganand Saripalli
e-mail: ynsaripa@ncsu.edu

Prayer for peace
- Devayani, New Delhi
e-mail: devayani_dance@rediffmail.com

Celebration of classical Indian dance in the great Indian cinema
- Padma Chebrolu, OH
e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com

Performing arts in the Diaspora: Constricting hybridity
by Rajika Puri, New York
e-mail: rajikapuri@yahoo.com
Reprint from SEMINAR, June 2004, courtesy Tejbir Singh (editor)

Art for art's sake
by Prakriti Bhaskar, Mumbai
e-mail: nrittam@hotmail.com

Transforming the soul through dance
by Rahul Acharya, Bhubaneswar
e-mail: rahul_acharya@rediffmail.com

Arangetrams: Gaining popularity and making a cultural statement
by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH
e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com
Photographs: Niteen Bapat

The ten commandments of Art
by John Devaraj, Bangalore
e-mail: johndevaraj@hotmail.com

Can an ancient dance form like Bharatanatyam be copyrighted?
by Rajyashree Ramesh, Berlin
e-mail: natyam@aol.com

Dance programme in aid of aged Kalavanthulu (Devadasees)
by Voleti Rangamani, Hyderabad

Teaching dance during pregnancy and after delivery
by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH
e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com

Krishnanattam, a visual treat
by Padma Jayaraj, Trissur
e-mail: padmajayaraj@sancharnet.in

Abhinaya: to mime or not to mime
by Lada G Singh, New Delhi
e-mail: ladasinghg@yahoo.com

Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela - an overview (Part II)
by Melattur S Natarajan, Dubai
e-mail: bhagavatamela@excite.com

Kelubabu: a life of rich beauty
by Sonal Mansingh, New Delhi
e-mail: sonaldance@yahoo.com

Kelu Babu - The last journey
by Ileana Citaristi, Bhubaneswar
e-mail: ileana5@hotmail.com

A Humble Homage to Guru Kelucharan Babu
by Indu Raman, Mumbai
e-mail: rangshree@yahoo.com

The voice of a male dancer
by Srikant Subramaniam, Mumbai
e-mail: srikkulu@yahoo.com

International Dance Day - April 29, 2004

Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela - an overview (Part I)
by Melattur S Natarajan, Dubai
e-mail: bhagavatamela@excite.com

Choreography as a changing movement
- Glancing at the impressions of choreography on dancers -past and present
by Lada Singh, New Delhi
e-mail: ladasinghg@yahoo.com

Lions Fiesta
by John Devaraj, Bangalore
e-mail: johndevaraj@hotmail.com

New generation of dance students: Busy working mothers becoming classical dancers
by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH
e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com

Old MADras and Classical Chennai
by Lalitha Venkat, Chennai
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com