Guria – Supporting Traditional Artists in North India
Gopa Roy talks to Ajeet Singh of Guria (‘doll’), an NGO that gives opportunities to traditional artists to earn their livelihood from legitimate artistic activity.
23 June 2014
Issue
In Conversation – Ananya Chatterjea
Sanjeevini Dutta caught up with Ananya Chatterjea on the eve of the tenth anniversary of her eponymous dance company. A passion for women’s rights and social justice is at the heart of her work.
23 June 2014
Rising Voices – Sohini Alam, Ranjana Ghatak, Ambika Jois and Japjit Kaur
Four young singers whose diverse musical backgrounds and interests enrich the UK’s musical scene. Seetal Gahir gives a brief sketch and signature of each artist.
23 June 2014
Indian Temple – Abode of the Gods and Centres for the Community
The first in a major three-part series gives an overview of the purpose, symbolism, historical evolution and the decorative features of the Indian temple. Dr Doria Tichit is a scholar and academic whose doctoral research is on the iconography of the Udayeshvara temple in Madhya Pradesh.
23 June 2014
What is Riyaaz? Part 2
Kathak dancer and choreographer Sonia Sabri continues her series on riyaaz for Young Pulse
23 June 2014
Hetain Patel: American Boy
Artist Hetain Patel went a bit viral over the last year, with two very different presentations.
23 June 2014
Anoushka Shankar
At the annual Alchemy celebration of things British and South Asian, Anoushka Shankar’s headlining appearance came touted as ‘A Special Show for Alchemy’.
23 June 2014
At Home
With over 10 per cent of India’s land mass, the western state of Rajasthan is the nation’s largest. City regions such as Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur and Bikaner are on the tourist trail and should kind kismet or grand design ever take you to Rajasthan, you will require reliable musical travelling companions.
23 June 2014
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