At a time of nationwide protests, India's classical artists are missing a culture of dissent, and this needs fixing
- Sammitha Sreevathsa
As the country quaked with the footfalls of citizen protests over the
last few weeks, a great number of classical dancers and dance
enthusiasts gathered everyday in Chennai for a totally different reason -
to celebrate the dance season of the year, the Margazhi.
Dancer raises the issue of male-female union like that of Shiva and Shakti
- Sandip Soparrkar
Cross Mix Ally was a show about Shiva-Shakti and beyond. In our society today, females are considered the weaker sex.
Deeply moving, sensational choreographies
- Sowmya Beedu
During the month of Margazhi, Chennai geared up for its annual music and classical dance season.
'Being minimal is harder'
- Suanshu Khurana
Renowned contemporary dancer Astad Deboo on his learnings of 50 years,
his upcoming ode to Gandhi, and expressing solidarity with students on
the street.
An eternal recital
- Sean Colin Young
A dance recital featuring three dance forms - Kathak, Odissi and
Kuchipudi - featuring bhajans of poets belonging to the bhaktiKaal.
