Shivkumar Sharma – Re-inventor of the Santoor
Ken Hunt’s profile of the musician who dreams of playing such music that the audience forgets to clap.
14 September 2015
Month: September 2015
Zakir Hussain – Speaking a language, telling a story
Our exclusive interview with the master of eloquence in rhythm. By Ken Hunt.
14 September 2015
Reaching Out to the Unknown – Conversations with Pelva Naik and Mita Nag
Jahnavi Harrison learns about their musical backgrounds and the place of love and communion in music from Dhrupad singer Pelva Naik and sitar player Mita Nag.
14 September 2015
In Conversation – Urja Desai Thakore
It has been a remarkable year for this kathak dancer and choreographer. Interview by Sanjeevini Dutta.
14 September 2015
Indian Classical Dance: The Renaissance and Beyond
As one would expect from such a renowned critic and dance writer, Leela Venkataraman’s latest book is painstakingly researched and benefits from both the author’s balanced, analytic approach and the constellation of beautiful dance photographs scattered throughout.
14 September 2015
My Journey: A Tale of Two Births
Well-known odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi’s third book, My Journey: A Tale of Two Births, is an autobiography and memoir.
14 September 2015
Beyond Boundaries – Imagining a New Future for South Asian Dance in Canada
From 24 to 26 July 2015 Canada’s Sampradaya Dance Creations hosted the Beyond Boundaries – Imagining a New Future for South Asian Dance in Canada National Dance Symposium in Mississauga, Ontario.
14 September 2015
Timeless
Treating an abstract theme presents a challenge for any choreographer trained in Indian classical dance. How can the body reproduce the naturally disembodied?
14 September 2015
Rising & Through the Eyes of My City
Celebrated artists Aakash Odedra and Kalpana Raghuraman recently presented their works Rising and Through the Eyes of My City respectively in Singapore at Samarpana 2015. The three-day festival was held at the Esplanade Theatre.
14 September 2015