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An Ode to Odissi Music
Utkal, or Odisha, the holy land of Lord Jagannath is known for its excellence in the sphere of the arts. The pursuit of excellence in all...
Pandit K Sridhar: His Explorative Experiences & Exceptionality
The scene is set … Fine aromatic air pervades a subtle ambience with soft lights and incense. Gracefully seated on the centre stage of the...
Taking Classical Dances To The Grassroots
In today’s world of Spice Girls and Michael Jacksons and the predominance of western culture and lifestyle that influences youth and children, it was startling...
Pt. Chitresh Das: Who built the largest continent a home of Kathak
From the ‘baiji’ streets of Bowbazaar in Kolkata to the plush platforms of San Francisco, Pt.Chitresh Das has literally seen it all. His Kathak journey...
A guru is one who gives blood – Pt. Chitresh Das
Kathak means “story-teller” and Kathak dancing is North India’s best-known and most widespread type of classical dance. Dance has been connected to music and theatre since...
Remembering Kathak Queen Sitara Devi
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore had bestowed upon Sitara Devi the title Kathak Queen. Born on Dhanteras, two days before Diwali on 8th November 1920, in Kolkata,...
Two very varied flavours of dance – Yakshagana and Odissi in the IIC Festival
The annual IIC Experience a festival the arts with its array of visual and performing arts including a film festival, a food festival and an...
Five-day Girnar Festival 2019 at Junagadh
Mumbai’s Patel Cultural Foundation with the support from Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has organised the five-day festival of classical dance and music in...
Bombay Jayashri in Delhi
Sadly, in Delhi, classical music concerts which are now a fairly regular occurrence do not usually make waves. It is quite common to see not...
AICA captivates Madurai rasikas
Appreciation of Indian Classical Arts (AICA) Dance Festival 2019, an initiative of Kalai Koodam Academy of Performing Arts Trust, managed by the renowned Bharatanatyam artiste and...