Not making a song and dance...
- Prathibha Prahlad
The cultural and creative sectors need financial help, too, as they have
been ravaged by the impact of stringent public health measures imposed
by the Govt to stem the pandemic.
Lockdown Reflections: Constructing monuments with geometry of dance
- Navina Jafa
The COVID-19 lockdown has allowed dancers a space to reflect. I prompted
dancers Purva Dhanashree (Vilasini Natyam), Arupa Lahiry
(Bharatanatyam), Shashwati Garai Ghosh (Odissi) and Divya Dikshit
(Kathak) to replay, reflect, respond and re-create a feature or a built
structure of a monument.
Arangetram fever
- Chitra Srikrishna
"This is criminal for our time," says the veteran Bharatanatyam dancer
when she addresses a young crowd at the dance conference.
Live in the living room
- Srivathsan Nadadhur
An enriching Instagram live series comprising a host of music and dance
events by seasoned performers has enlivened lockdown evenings.
Abhinaya - shift in paradigm
- Abhirami Rao
The male perspective came across with strong overtones as eight dancers took to Instagram
How real is the Virtual?
- Pujita Krishna
In social media, dancers are finding a delightful window of opportunity. But how much of the display is genuine?