An imaginary interview with Guru Gopinath - Part 2
- Tapati Chowdhurie
In my conversations with Ragini Devi, I used broken English, Sanskrit,
Malayalam and Hindi, profusely using the two English words 'yes' and
'no'.
An imaginary interview with Guru Gopinath - Part 3
- Tapati Chowdhurie
In the end of January 1935, we reached Santiniketan with an invitation
from the great poet Rabindranath Tagore. We performed in the Sangeet
Bhavan hall for 3 days.
The man who redefined Kathakali's songs
- V. Kaladharan
From introducing Carnatic ragas and the sruti box to moving around the stage, Venkitakrishna Bhagavathar set new trends.
Steady rise of an all-rounder
- Sreevalsan Thiyyadi
Actor-dancer Sadanam Krishnankutty turns 80 in October 2021. His
contribution to Kathakali comprises a wide range of characters in the
classical form.
Breaking down cultural boundaries through dance
In the PhD student spotlight features, Shambik Ghose is a contemporary dancer who is creating a new style of dance - fusing the classical North Indian dance, Kathak, and Western Jazz - and a teaching program to accompany it.