Sutra – Creativity in Tradition
London audiences missed out in May as the North-West was treated to a feast of odissi, performed by Arushi Mudgal – the recipient of Milapfest’s 2010 International Touring Fellowship.
17 June 2011
Issue
Carnatic Jazz
The principle of Carnatic jazz is fairly long-established. By that, let’s agree on a fusion of the Carnatic – also Karnatic – art music tradition system of South India and jazz – predominantly, maybe exclusively jazz in its post World War II, multi-cultural manifestations.
17 June 2011
Surdas Bhajans
In some fields of music it is possible to use a superlative like ‘greatest’ without fear of charges of partiality or chamcha (sycophantic) designs.
17 June 2011
‘A Tribute to Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’
What amount of courage and focus does it take to get up on stage and perform?
17 June 2011
Serene Morning Ragas
Is it possible to go to any concert without expectations? Arriving at the Darbar Festival, expectations of a memorable concert were high.
17 June 2011
Pt. Tirth Ram Azad
The late teacher, scholar and dancer Pt. Tirth Azad gave an interview to Abhay Shankar Mishra in which he explains the concept of a badakhadi.
17 June 2011
Tagore – The Visionary
William Radice examines the universal appeal of the poet-philosopher who sought to harmonise religion, science and the arts into a unifying whole.
11 March 2011
Rabindra Sangeet – Gift to Bengal and the world
Tagore has left behind a body of songs that continue to inspire new generations. Ken Hunt places the achievements of the Bard of Bengal in an international context.
11 March 2011
Chennai December Season – New Trends
Dr Sunil Kothari who has been attending the largest gathering of musicians and dancers for forty years shares his insights into past and current trends.
11 March 2011
Training to Excel
Trainees at the CAT Saijal Patel and Vidya Patel share their experiences of and enthusiasms for learning dance.
11 March 2011