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Sandip Soparrkar
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Vanashree Rao – Dancing Between Tradition and Transformation
A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Sahitya Kala Parishad Samman and several other honours, a renowned Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer and teacher Vanashree...
The Dancer Behind the Lens: Sangeeta Das Banerjee
Sangeeta Das Banerjee is an accomplished photographer and filmmaker whose journey from economics to visual storytelling has been shaped by her enduring love for dance....
Kumar Sharma: Bringing Kathak to a New Generation
For youth dance icon Kumar Sharma, singing and dancing have always been inseparable parts of his artistic identity. Although he initially pursued vocals at his...
Modern Jazz to Chhau – Gilles Chuyen’s Journey from France to India
From a French folk-dance enthusiast to a teacher at the National School of Drama, Dr. Gilles Chuyen’s journey with dance has been shaped by curiosity,...
The Woman Within With Adrija Das
Her journey into classical dance began so early that she does not remember exactly when it started. Her elder sisters were her first teachers, and...
Preserve the Past, Strengthen the Future: Dr Sonal Mansingh Calls for an Indian Heritage Service
In an era where rapid development often overshadows cultural preservation, iconic Bharatanatyam and Odissi exponent, former Rajya Sabha Member, and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Sonal...
Dancing in His Mother Tongue: Vinay Tiwari and the Making of Abhadra
Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Vinay Tiwari is exploring an unusual artistic question: can the vocabulary of a South Indian classical dance form become a medium...
Art, Activism, and the Power of Movement – Sheema Kermani
One of Pakistan’s most fearless cultural voices, Sheema Kermani has spent over four decades proving that dance can be much more than performance-it can become...
Dance as Diplomacy: Dr Sandhya Purecha on the Global Dance Overture
An eminent scholar, performer, and researcher in Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam is Dr Sandhya Purecha. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Sangeet...
Bharatanatyam Mudras and Robots
The idea sounds almost unbelievable at first: Bharatanatyam is helping robots learn how to move their hands. In an era dominated by artificial intelligence, automation,...