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Cover of Kathak Lok: Temple Traditions and History (Photo By Arrangement)

Temples & dance history: The who, what, when and where of Kathak

In temples that the authors visited, they saw performers who were able to interact and improvise with the devotees to...

14 Aug 2022 12:05 AM IST

Sharon Lowen | Friendship in the time of Covid

From the time of our first lockdown, I felt no urge for long phone conversations with friends who were coping in...

6 Feb 2022 3:01 AM IST

Sharon Lowen | View from the Covid cocoon

The inspiration came from an idea to scan my daughter's childhood photos for a digital birthday gift as I couldn't give...

31 Jan 2021 12:19 AM IST

Conference of the Birds, presented by Wendy Jehlens Anikaya dance company during the NSDs 21st International Theatre Festival, is a experience we all hope for when we enter a theatre, one that takes us on an emotional and visceral journey that can shift the imprints in our core.

Wendy Jehlen of Anikaya brings together some very skilled and powerful...

The metaphor of people in migration, including refugees, mirrors our journeys as humanity creating communities over...

25 Feb 2020 3:10 AM IST

Bhavana Reddy shines in signature item of father

For many decades, Raja Reddy's Shiva's Dance was a showstopper across the globe.

10 Feb 2020 1:32 AM IST

Modern and contemporary, in reference to concert dance, are not always synonymous.

Bharat Sharma: Moving Indian modern dance's vision forward

The trajectory of modern and contemporary dance in India has travelled in many directions and loop-de-loops over the...

27 Jan 2020 1:41 AM IST

Anthropologists say dance preceded language. The opportunity to have such a feast of dance, music, crafts, food and history packed into this well-organised festival is a gift to the country from Nagaland.

Dancing with the braves at Nagas' iconic annual Hornbill Festival

Dance is an incredible vehicle of expression and a wonderful entree into culture.

18 Dec 2019 2:14 AM IST

Sonal Mansingh's Appa Deepo Bhava: Women in Buddha's life

The exceptionally fine supporting music was composed by Pandit Shubhendra Rao and Saskia Rao de Haas.

19 Nov 2019 12:59 AM IST

Even the food festival lunches and dinners are open to non-IIC members this year at a nominal charge for Kannadiga Oota, Odia Bhoji, Flavours of Brazil, A Bengali Repast and An Italian Cena along with Awadhi food.

With Tandav, Samba, T.M. Krishna... This is the arts festival I...

Delhi is the only world capital where the best of national and international performances are open to all, free of...

7 Oct 2019 2:03 AM IST

The Srjan annual Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival must certainly rank as one of the nations best organised private classical music and dance festivals.

Artistes provide a fitting tribute to the great Kelubabu's role in...

The aesthetics and organisation of the festival both on and off stage were impeccable, with excellent public and...

1 Oct 2019 2:37 AM IST

Jean Erdman is a magical, pioneering legend whose name I would guess doesnt ring a bell for many of you. Yet she touched, influenced and transformed 20th century consciousness of myth and culture in modern dance and theatre in lasting ways.

Jean Erdman, a legend & pioneer, combined together dance & myth

Jean Erdman is a magical, pioneering legend whose name I would guess doesn't ring a bell for many of you.

24 Sept 2019 1:07 AM IST

Personal reminiscences are sprinkled throughout the book, with informal anecdotes about the authors self-discoveries through yoga and dance.

It's yoga all the way, says book that deconstructs Indian classical...

In relating the third limb of yoga, the asanas, to dance, we are told how body positions transform us spiritually.

29 Aug 2019 12:51 AM IST