Hindutva and South Asian Dance in Britain
Hindutva, sometimes defined as ‘Indian-ness’, is a major issue in the coming Indian elections. Jasmine Lail investigates its presence in the UK and the impact on South Asian dance.
20 March 2014
Month: March 2014
Indic Dances and their Roots in Hindu India
Dance in India has been affected by religious and political changes over the centuries. Bhagwat Shah looks at its history from Mohenjodaro to the present and argues that Hindutva is a force for the positive.
20 March 2014
The Artist against the Politician: Mallika Sarabhai against Narendra Modi
How did dancer-activist Mallika Sarabhai come to be at the forefront of activism against the Modi government? Professor Andrée Grau gives us the background to a powerful image of the divisions in Gujarat.
20 March 2014
Natalia Hildner – In Conversation
Pranav Yajnik talked to kathak dancer Natalia Hildner after her mehfil performance.
20 March 2014
Remembering Ustad Vilayat Khan – (1928–2004) – In praise of his recorded legacy
It is ten years since Ustad Vilayat Khan died but the eloquence of his playing lives on in his recordings and through his students. Ken Hunt and Dharambir Singh remember one of the great sitar players of his generation.
20 March 2014
Remembering Abba
To mark the tenth anniversary of Vilayat Khan’s death, Dharambir Singh will be sharing some of his teacher’s musical compositions… Read More
20 March 2014
Angira Kotal in Conversation
The winner of the Milapfest Young Musician award talked to Sanjeevini Dutta.
20 March 2014
What is Riyaaz? Part 1
The first in a new series by kathak dancer and choreographer Sonia Sabri.
20 March 2014
Purush: the global dancing male
Why do we dance? Do we always dance to achieve the same end? Is it and was it the forte of one gender? Such fundamental questions were the focus of keynote speeches at the three-day Purush: the global dancing male conference in Chennai.
20 March 2014