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Narthaki Monthly Newsletter

May 2023
ARTICLES

South Indian Dancers in the 'Company' Style: c. 1800-1855
- Donovan Roebert
The present article deals with an assortment of oddments, by which I mean pictures that belong to no definite pattern and which, taken together, can't be viewed as part of an immediate contextual whole.

Andal in my classroom- A pedagogical and performative learning of an educator
- Samyukta Ninan
Engaging with Andal and her poetry while making it relevant to the current times for teenagers is not easy.

Manodharma explained by examples
- Aniruddha Knight
Let us take for example a piece from the Nandanar Charitram, "Varugalaamo Ayya".

The healing raga's lesson for us
- Renuka Narayanan
It is cherished as a favourite of Lord Shiva who is the Vaidishwar or god of doctors, and is said to produce a feeling of empowerment and well-being in listeners.

Rethinking mentorships, safe spaces in Indian classical arts
- Saranya Chakrapani
Artists, who are speaking up against the sexual harassment, are taking early steps towards creating effective prevention, and inclusive, trauma-informed redressal mechanisms.

The question of caste in Odissi dance
- Kedar Mishra

Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry
- Jon Hamilton
The link between arts and academic achievement has been noted by educators for many years.

Dance cannot remain a habit, it must become an attitude: Geeta Chandran
- Suman Doonga
In a candid conversation she gives insights about her journey.

How can we decode 'pure dance'?
- Kedar Mishra
At a dance seminar that I attended recently, leading Odissi dancers were discussing something called 'pure dance.'

What International Dance Day signifies for Indians
- Ashish Mohan Khokar
Dance and culture expert Ashish Mohan Khokar explains why India did not set one such date in memory of its own dancing greats.

How to become an Arts Multi-Hyphenate
- Rachel Rizzuto
Between classes, rehearsals and auditions, a dance career can seem all-consuming. What does it take to become an arts multi-hyphenate?

'Dance is meditation for the mind and body,' say classical dance gurus as they pay tribute to their art on International Dance Day
- Divya Kaushik
To mark International Dance Day on April 29, maestros tell us how the art form improves one's physical and mental well-being.

How dancers can draw upon their kinesthetic knowledge to become physical therapists
- Julia Mary Register
Dancers have an advantage going into physical therapy because of the amount of bodily knowledge they already possess.



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