Why dancing is so good for us
- Ari Honarvar
Moving to music can help us heal from the toll of tragedy—let’s do it together, now that we can.
Theyyam – The power to call the deities down
- Pepita Seth
Theyyam has many ironies and they emerge as soon as you start asking a
question. These moments are what I think of as the ‘here we go again’
factors since however basic and simple the question the answer’s opening
words will hurl you into a whirlpool of confusion.
Labeling Guru Gopinath's dance style
- Vasanti Gopinath Jayaswal
Lately, during these stagnant Covid times I have seen on YouTube, videos
of classes and dance routines, labeled as Guru Gopinath’s Kerala
Natanam.
Dance and detachment
- Ramaa Venugopalan
With the advent of Social Media, everyone is up on their game to make impact and more impact.
The evolution of style
- Shama Bhate
Focusing on the traditional aspect of aharya in Kathak, renowned
exponent of the form, Shama Bhate, dissects the aesthetics and substance
of ornamentation on stage.
Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa: The Eternal Couple
- Seema KS
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa have been a source of inspiration to innumerous
poets and authors due to which numerous works are available describing
the everlasting relationship of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – Part 3
- Nirmala Paniker
Female-centric dance forms could have deeper connections to the female
goddess worship and Tantric philosophies that flourished in Kerala in
the medieval period.
VSN: The first music critic of Kerala
Vadakkumkara Manakkal Sankaranarayanan Namboothiripad widely known as
VSN in the music world was the first music critic of Kerala.
MLV: The Doyenne of Melody, Laya and Vidhvatta
- Bhushan Toshniwal
With her graceful and subtle raga alapana and strong grip on RTPs, MLV smashed the male supremacy in Carnatic music.
