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August 2023
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Bijayini Satpathy is pushing the boundaries of Odissi - some think too far
- Malini Nair
In Satpathy's hands, the dance form known for its languid, curvilinear liquidity has become deliberate and almost balletic.

A lifetime in Natya
Ahead of their much-anticipated presentation, Smriti-Patham, as part of the August Dance Residency of their premier institution Bharata Kalanjali at the NCPA, Bharatanatyam doyen V.P. Dhananjayan shares the ups and downs of life with his partner on and off the stage, Shanta Dhananjayan.

T.A. Rajalakshmi - a tribute to 'Rajappa'
A note handwritten by Guru T.A. Rajalakshmi - Read a tribute by her student Bhavani Ravindran...

Dancer & writer Katalin Nemeth Patnaik: From love for Odissi to becoming Odisha's daughter-in-law
- Shyamhari Chakra
A Christian by birth but Hindu at heart, it was Hungarian lass Katalin's love for Odissi dance that made her the daughter-in-law of an Odia family from Bhubaneswar.

How Odissi's beauty and spirituality continue to inspire dancer January Low
- Hanis Maketab
Low has been a dancer almost all her life, specialising in the Indian classical dances Bharatanatyam and Odissi.




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