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Narthaki Monthly Newsletter

October 2023
SANCHARI.. More on the arts

Kalakshetra probe recommends police cases against 3 teachers
- Sukanya Shaji
TNM (The News Minute) has seen the operative part of the report which also says that the statements of Kalakshetra's ex-director Leela Samson cannot easily be discarded and that faculty Hari Padman was guilty of misconduct.

Play-Shop: Unlocking facets of storytelling
- Jagyaseni Chatterjee
Led by the versatile Ramaa Bharadvaj, Play-Shop was an experiential workshop organised by Narthaki and presented by ABHAI.

Stepping into the woods
- S Janaki
Natyarangam had a unique theme for its 2023 festival - depicting the avian and animal species through dance.

A Constellation of Brilliance
- Aanchal Shetty
The NCPA's annual group dance festival aims to celebrate diversity and empowerment, through a retelling of history, mythology and spirituality.

Accent on shringara rasa
- V.V. Ramani
Bala Devi Chandrasekar's 'Padmavati-An avatar' blends love and devotion, which are the essence of Gita Govinda.

Drive East in the West
- Lavanya Narayanan
For a decade, Navatman's annual festival in New York has been creating new audiences and experiences for Indian artistes.

Solo performance on Shakuntala's story wins hearts of theatre-lovers in Shivamogga
- Hindu bureau
Nirakarane, a solo performance by Shruthi Adarsha, based on a short story written by Veena Shantheshwara, received an impressive response from the theatre-lovers at Rangayana Shivamogga.

Song, dance and satire
- V.V. Ramani
Among the many art forms of Kerala that Bhavanotsavam presented, Ottan Thullal stood out for its narrative style.

Changing steps
- Harish Bal
Naman, a festival of Odissi, drew attention to how dancers relook at traditional pieces.

Steps that click
- Sreelakshmi S Nair
Trained Bharatanatyam dancer Rishi Raj frames flair on Instagram feeds, armed with the unique talent to capture, freeze, and bring alive dance movements.

With Krishna as the hero
- V.V. Ramani
Gopika Varma chose some popular and rare songs for her Mohiniattam group performance.

Gita Govind at a glance
- Shailaja Tripathi
Kathak dancer Pali Chandra has choreographed all 12 chapters of the classic.

A show of promise
- Rupa Srikanth
Smrithi Krishnamoorthy, a student of Anitha Guha, impressed with her confident approach.





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