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May 2024
SANCHARI.. More on the arts

Embracing cultural legacy beyond borders
- Express News Service
Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam are two cornerstones of Tamil Nadu's culture. With diaspora artistes stepping in to propagate them, they have gained a global status.

Novel attempt
- GS Paul
Kapila Venu presented Madurai Veeran's story in Nangiarkoothu style.

Age is just a number: Three mothers in their 40s have their Bharatanatyam Arangetram in Bengaluru
- S Lalitha
These mothers of adult children are all students of the Koramangala based Nrutya School of Art.

To Bengaluru with love
- Aditya Veera Venkatesh
In the first edition of NCPA@ThePark beyond Mumbai, audiences in the Garden City were treated to two days of music, dance and poetry, and they now await an encore.

Celebrating Rama's legacy
- Vennapusala Ramya
The festivities commenced with a captivating dance production by Shankarananda Kalakshetra, narrating the life story of Bhakta Ramadas, beautifully choreographed by Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant.

International Dance Day | Taking Kathak to new heights
- Deep Saxena
On International Dance Day, we speak to three kathak experts Ruchi Khare, Kantika Mishra and Deepmala Sachan on what the day means to them.

Pet Shop Boys celebrate Rudolf Nureyev with 'Dancing Star' single
- Alfie Jones
Exploring themes of freedom and artistry, Pet Shop Boys' new single 'Dancing Star' pays homage to Rudolf Nureyev, showcasing their timeless synth-pop sound.

Idukki children's cultural exploration: Mohiniyattam training at Kalamandalam
Thirty-two children from the Muthuvan community across Idukki, converge at Kalamandalam for the 'Chod' dance training camp, a component of SCERT's 'Gotrayanam' project.

Kathakali in Bollywood is a double edged sword
- Sandip Soparrkar
Renjish Rajan Nair is a rare gem in the world of Kathakali having devoted his life to this opulent dance form.

Tracing Bengaluru's secular cultural heritage
- Malini White
The International Music & Arts Society's 40th year commemorative volume shows how it became a significant chronicler of art.

When flamenco meets Kalari
- Parvana KB
The one-of-a-kind performance was steered by Spanish dancer Bettina Castano and Bengaluru-based Raam Kumar R. Together, they portrayed a woman's odyssey.





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