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2023Archive of Reviews / Reports
(2000 to latest)
Captivating recitals
- Srivatsa Shandilya
e-mail: vatsaphoto@gmail.com
A brilliant Mohiniattam performance by Swapna Rajendrakumar
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
Margazhi Shorts: Margazhi Medley
- Chitra Mahesh
e-mail: chithoo@gmail.com
Lasyaprabha and Rasavat
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
Janani Janma Bhumi and Kalpodip Utsav
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Tyagaraja Hrt Sadana by Praveen Kumar & Chithkala School of Dance
- Ramaa Venugopalan
e-mail: ramaa17@gmail.com
Guru Devjani Chaliha Manipuri Dance Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Mohiniattam by Keiko Okano
- Srivatsa Shandilya
e-mail: vatsaphoto@gmail.com
Swaraah, a swar yatra
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com
AttenDance Awards
'Eternal Enchantment' by Nrityantar
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com
Nyasam endorses our connection to the infinite consciousness
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Ruhaniyat, Saukariyam and Guru M. L. Koser Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Aekalavya - A shishya told a story of a supreme shishya
- Pandithar Sivakumar Perumal
e-mail: spandithar@yahoo.com
The ten stages of desire - Love and longing in an ancient text
- GV Anna Rao
e-mail: gvannarao@gmail.com
Shishir Chhanda Festival
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
Ramaavan by Surati Performing Arts
- Deepsikha Chatterjee
e-mail: dchatter@hunter.cuny.edu
19th Sangam Festival by Art Vision
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Devotion in Motion: Arundhati Patwardhan's Bharatanatyam elegance at 'Vitthala Kshetra'
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com
Margam - A dynamic visualization
- Dr. Ganga Lakshmi Srinivas
e-mail: gangalakshmi@gmail.com
Mahan by Padmalaya Dance Foundation
- Satish Suri
e-mail; satishism@yahoo.co.in
Sumitra Charat Ram Award & Parikrama of Sonarpur Nadam
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
TAPA: Fervent triggers
- Manjula Nadkarni
Aesthetic presentation of Samvatsar
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Ananya Samarpana 2023 - thoughtfully curated, beautifully executed
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
'Njan... Udal... Manassu'
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
The festive fervour of the Capital's cultural scene
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
'Let it Flow' by Anart Dance Company
- Dr. Anonna Guha
e-mail: anonna@nrityanjali.org.in
Margazhi arrives early in New Jersey
- Dr. Smruthi Jayasundar
e-mail: smritya.silambam@gmail.com
Sai Nrityotsav featured wonderful dancers
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Avikathika: A thought provoking dance production
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
10th edition of Natya Parampara Utsav
- Sudha Sridhar
e-mail: sudhasridhar@hotmail.com
Vivacious performance by Chitra Dalvi
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Natya Dasoham, Nritya Tarang & a mesmerizing Bharatanatyam duet
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
Kamalakshi - A Play in English
- Chitra Mahesh
e-mail: chithoo@gmail.com
Journeys of depth and New Directions in Kathak and Bharatanatyam
- Dr. Navina Jafa
e-mail: navina.jafa@gmail.com
Azadi ki Leher and Shraddanjali, Dhrupadi and Manipuri Dance Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
'Daasaru Kanda Krishna' and 'Soundarya Tarangini'
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
The 16th Guru Debaprasad Nrutya Parampara Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Estonian duo Puuluup premiere in India
Lady Macbeth - Erasing borders and establishing balance
- Dr Lakshmi Ramaswamy
e-mail: sriram.dance.7@gmail.com
Prahalada Natya Roopakam
- Balayogi Venkataraman
e-mail: balayogiv@gmail.com
Embracing dance in the cradle of nature
- Swati Potulwar
e-mail: potulwarswati@gmail.com
Aakash Odedra presents a double bill
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com
Disciples of two iconic Gurus in Bharatanatyam and Kathak recitals
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Remembering Guru B Bhanumathi
- Kavya Kasinathan
e-mail: kavyakasinathanv@yahoo.co.in
Raas Antara - Seeking happiness within
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Bhakti Se Mukti
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Kalaakriti: a unique painting exhibition
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Padmini 2023
- Dr. Rajiv Rajamani
e-mail: rajivrajamani1@gmail.com
Textures of Traditions
- Jeetendra Hirschfeld
e-mail: sathirdance@gmail.com
Colourful and mesmerising Manipuri dances
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Leela: A mesmerising ode to divine love
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com
Naman Odissi dance festival
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com
Exploring the Indian cultural ethos through Yoga, Natyam, Sangeetam and Samskrutam
Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards
- Priya Jain
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com
'Krishna' dance drama and 'Nrityanjali' in Odissi
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
The 29th OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Delightful duet dancers
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
A sprightly Bharatanatyam performance by Rajini Kallur
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Expressions of India
- Chandra Anand
e-mail: chandra6267@yahoo.co.in
A mesmerizing ode to enlightenment: Madhur Gupta's 'Usha Suktam'
- Anurag Chauhan
e-mail: anuragchauhanoffice@gmail.com
Sonarpur Nadam presented Parikrama
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Sanjukta Panigrahi Yuva Mahotsav 2023
- Lekha Merchant
e-mail: lekhamerchant@hotmail.com
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Guru Nirmala Paniker
- Bindu Rajendren
e-mail: bindu.kaisiki@gmail.com
Krishna in many Indian texts
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com
Scintillating performance by Yamini Reddy
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Vyjayanti Vaibhavam
- Jyothi Raghuram
e-mail: jyothi.r.ram@gmail.com
Sophia Salingaros' artistry moved her audience
- Kate Macdonald
e-mail: katetmacd@gmail.com
Kerege Haara - A poignant tale of sacrifice
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
An evening to remember
- Usha Ganesan
e-mail: ushag26@gmail.com
The exhilarating 'Bhumi Shaurya Veer Gatha'
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Rang Swadheenta
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Macbeth in a different light
- Kasturika Mishra
e-mail: kasturikafeministpoetry@gmail.com
Adi Ashtakam: Odissi's artistic alchemy with Ashtakams
- Satish Suri
e-mail;satishism@yahoo.co.in
'Anuranan' by Uttara Dance Academy
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
An evening of euphoric barter
- Dr. Uma Anantani
e-mail: rasanant92@yahoo.com
The soul of Kerala
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
'Veer Meera': A mesmerising musical empowering women
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Dhananjayans' lifetime contribution presented in a concise enthralling evening
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Adi Ashtakam in Bharatanatyam
- Dr. Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com
Dancers' Guild celebrates their 40th anniversary
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Dancers excel at Raindrops Festival
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
'The Dancer's Worship' by Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
An excellent series of dances
- Dr. M. Surya Prasad
e-mail: drmsuryaprasad@gmail.com
Workshop on Ankia Bhaona
- Dr. Jintu Sarma
e-mail: drjintusarma@gmail.com
8th Natnagar Festival of Abhyas
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Dancing illusions
- Ashish Mohan Khokar
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
Satkara Foundation's Sukhanubhuti
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Dance Style of Uday Shankar (as per lessons under Amala Shankar)
Sparkling solos by Chithkala School of Dance
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
Women power in dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Mulam 2023: A grounded Guru Shishya Parampara opens up possibilities
- Ashwini Naik
e-mail: ashwini.naik.gad@gmail.com
Elevating interpretations of Marathi abhangs & Shankaracharya's Ashtakams
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
"When the Gods Manifest"
(Singapore's IPAC 2023 Performances at the Esplanade)
- Ramaa Bharadvaj
e-mail: ramaabharadvaj@gmail.com
Bharatanatyam Margam by Sanjana Rajesh
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com
2nd edition of Nritya Samrat Birju Maharaj Awards 2023 in Pune
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com
Epic in a nutshell
- Ranee Kumar
e-mail: Ranee@journalist.com
Soor Mandir celebrates Art, culture, and a confluence of dance styles at the 25th Raja Mahotsaba
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com
Maki Fukuda: A classical treat crossing cultural borders
- Satish Suri
e-mail;satishism@yahoo.co.in
Symbol of love: Radha-Krishna ki Bansuri
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Mayur Lalit Dance Academy's evening of dance
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Vanita portrays feminine grace through dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Tirumangai Azhvar Divya Katha: A sincere attempt
- B. Naveena
e-mail: naveena_b_2002@yahoo.co.in
Abhilasha left us longing, heartbroken and rejoicing all together
- Lekshmi Sarath
e-mail: lekshmisarathk@gmail.com
Natya Vriksha's World Dance Day celebration
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: arorashveta1806@gmail.com
The first Nithya Kalyani Award
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
Momentum Festival 2023
Srjan celebrates 'Upasaranam-Moving towards Excellence' in its 30th year
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com
Sarvam Vishnu Mayam
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
A week-long sojourn of serenity and spirituality
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Navarasa Sadhana and Self-Transcendence
- Meera Sreenarayanan
e-mail: meeraguruvayur@gmail.com
Aparajita - The Invincible Woman
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Sailaja's 'Divya Prabhavam': A portal to Krishna Consciousness
- A.M. Hari Shankar
e-mail: hshankar252@gmail.com
Research in Dance: National Conference of Indian Classical Dance 2023
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com
Debadhara's 8th Bharat Utsav of diverse dance forms
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Padmalaya Dance Foundation presented Youth in Dance Festival
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
'Simhanandini' at St Helens
- Shantha Rao
e-mail: shantha@annapurnadance.com
Kathak in the theatrical format
-Vijay Shankar
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Experiencing Natya Fest in Munich
-Dr. Martina Hamm
Sanjukta Panigrahi Award of Excellence 2023
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com
Yagyaseni - The final oblation
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
A homage to Pt. Birju Maharaj in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Shubhra Sinha
e-mail: shubhra.sinha@gmail.com
Tritiya Prakriti - A personal reflection
- Shantha Rao
e-mail: shantha@annapurnadance.com
'New Dimensions to Margam' by Rama Vaidyanathan
- AM Hari Shankar
e-mail: hshankar252@gmail.com
Shraddhanjali - Tributes to Dr. Kanak Rele
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Swapnoloker Bideshini - A tribute by Natmandir on Poila Boishakh
- Dr.Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Gururaju performs Kuchipudi solo in Jammu & Kashmir
Atharvotsav promotes young and seasoned artistes
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
A consummate experience in abhinaya with Guru Bragha Bessell
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com
Panjarathram Festival
- Vinu Vasudevan
e-mail: vinuvasu73@gmail.com
Saranagati
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
An evening of classical dance: Celebrating Retd. Col. V. Gopalakrishnan’s 80th birthday
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com
Vempati's Chandalika: Old wine in new bottle
- Prof. Dr. Sruti Bandopadhay
e-mail: srutibandopadhay2@gmail.com
A standout performance of Mohiniattam by Sandra Pisharody
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
Natya Tarangini's Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Rabindra Utsav: Where the mind is without fear
- Latha Sambamurti
e-mail: lathapat.arts@gmail.com
Celebrating dance through Ardhang and Diksha
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Soorya Foundation curates 2 Indian classical dance festivals in the US
- Latha Pai, Los Angeles (lathakpai@gmail.com)
- Navajyoti Donti, Atlanta (v.navajyothi@gmail.com)
Manas-The Charioteer Within
- Sheela Ramanath
e-mail: kalavaridhidance@gmail.com
Mayyal, a consummate experience
- Ramya Mani
e-mail: Ramyamani@gmail.com
Spectacular presentation of Meenakshi Kalyanam
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: Vijaydance@gmail.com
Rama Katha and Janaki - Two performances that reflected an ethos
- Dr.Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com
The Bhavan's World Dance Day celebrations 2023
Mohiniattam workshop by Gopika Varma
- SK Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
Prabaha-An evening of classical dance
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Kapardhini Dance Festival
- Madhuri Sarkar
e-mail: sarkarmadhuri88@gmail.com
Above and beyond Odissi: A workshop with Guru Ratikant Mohapatra
- Maya Krishnamurty
e-mail: maya.krishnamurty@gmail.com
Amrita Singh's powerful Kuchipudi presentation
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
10th edition of Nrityakalpa
- Dr. Jintu Sarma
e-mail: drjintusarma@gmail.com
Hirakud Mahotsav
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Celebrating womanhood through dance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
A festival as a tribute to one's Guru
- Dr.Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com
The second edition of Jharna Festival
- Bhavani Ravindran
e-mail: srialamelu@gmail.com
'Namayachi Jani' celebrates Sant Janabai through Dhrupad and Bharatanatyam
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Samarpan by Deshopriyo Kolkata Cultural Centre
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
'Cleopatra' by Prabal Gupta
- Sharmila Mazumdar
e-mail: sharmilamazumdar62@gmail.com
'Unity in Diversity': A unique cultural festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Brilliant performances at NCPA
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Raja Raja Varma, brother of Raja Ravi Varma
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Premiere of Palimpsest
An incessant flow of colours
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Utsavam 2023
- Sai Sathya
e-mail: saisathyaofficial@gmail.com
A joyous performance by Saibrindha Ramachandran
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
Taal Connect presents Dvita
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Kathak Kendra visits Pune with the spectacular Phagun Utsav 2023
- Kiran Java
email: kiran@kiranjava.com
The 15th Guru Debaprasad Nritya Parampara Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
The mystique of the Feminine
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
The magic of El Dorado and the magic flute
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Art Fest in Chennai
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com
A power packed margam by Aditi Saralaya
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
Noor - An evening of a divine experience
- Dr.Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
'Granthan: Classical Revelation'
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Bharata Kalanjali's immaculate training
- Pallavi Phatak
e-mail: pallavi7@gmail.com
Festival of Performing Arts: Honouring eminent artistes of India
- Nainika Mukherjee
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com
Agre Pashyami
- Dr. Padmaja Suresh
e-mail: padmajasuresh@hotmail.com
Malavika Menon's excellent performance at Nishagandhi Festival
- S.K. Venugopal
e-mail: venugopalsk@hotmail.com
Nritya Parva 2023
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Amrit Yuva Kalotsav: A major step towards creating a culturally inclusive nation (Report)
- Nainika Mukherjee
e-mail: punarjjaniculturalcentre@gmail.com
Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Lucknow
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Anubandh-Connectedness: A response to the performance
- Hema Iyer Ramani
e-mail: iyerwrites@gmail.com
A thriller margam by Deepta Seshadri
- Vinita Radhakrishnan
e-mail: vinitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
EVAM 2023
- Dr. Rajiv Rajamani
e-mail: rajivrajamani1@gmail.com
Binodini-The beautiful one
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
'Inheritage' by Preethi Athreya
- V.V. Ramani
e-mail: ramanigaru@gmail.com
Pancha Vaakya - Five varied statements of dance (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Eighth Navvarsh Mahotsav (Report)
- Shashank Kiron Nair
e-mail: shashank.k.nair@gmail.com
Mesmerizing Mohiniyattam recital (Report)
- Ananya Nair
e-mail: ananyanair393@gmail.com
The Bhavan's Founder's Day 2023 (Report)
Brilliant performances at NCPA
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Bud to blossom
- Saraswathi Vasudevan
e-mail: sarvas169@yahoo.co.in
An embellished recital
- Rasika
Padmavati - An Avatar
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Jammu
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Krishnabhadra's elegant performance
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Raas Leela intersecting Bharatanatyam and Manipuri dance styles
- Dr. Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
'Sharat Smriti' festival of music and dance (Report)
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Kathak duo in Cambodia and Vietnam (Report)
Nandanar Charitham: A visual treat (Report)
- KP Shruthi
e-mail: kpshruthi.22@gmail.com
Delhi International Arts Festival
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Carrying forward the tradition
- Kate Macdonald
e-mail: katetmacd@gmail.com
Rang: The colours of dance (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Refreshing Odissi in solo and group format
- Manjari Sinha
e-mail: manjari@sinha.com
Illusion and reality of images
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Archive of Reviews / Reports
(2000 to latest)
