"Build me a porch! Hang me a swing!"
A dancer's plight?
- Ramaa Bharadvaj
Dr. Parul Shah, the 66-year-old ex-Dean of MS University, applies to
join this Kathak course - as a student! And then... she is REJECTED!
That's right! She is denied course entry / refused / declined!
Patronage, Economics and Solo Indian Dance
- Navina Jafa
Barring Kuchipudi and Manipuri, the basic feature of the Indian classical tradition is the solo dance.
Mohan Khokar Dance Collection: It was one man's mission in life, now India's treasure
- Alka Raghuvanshi
And interestingly, it is his son, the well-known dance scholar and critic Ashish, who re-introduced me to the collection.
Drive East festival showcases the best of India's classical performance traditions
- Anjana Rajan
The Drive East festival in New York and San Francisco showcases Indian arts in an intimate setting.
Dance debuts big as weddings
- Rajitha Menon, Malini Raghu
Parents spend up to Rs 10 lakh on an evening to launch their children on the Bharatanatyam stage.
How folk art form 'thudumbattam' transformed the lives of these artistes
- Akila Kannadasan
Folk art form thudumbattam has put artiste S Samynathan and his team on
the global stage, winning them recognition, and most importantly,
equality.