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Performing Arts
Can Bharatanatyam tell painful stories of rape and migration? A dance company provides an answer
‘Agathi’ by Singapore’s Apsaras Arts Dance Company is an attempt to introduce difficult contemporary themes into an age-old idiom.
Malini Nair
· Jan 04, 2018 · 03:30 pm
Three decades into her career, a Bharatanatyam dancer in Pakistan is still charting new courses
Tehreema Mitha’s stamina, energy and technical expertise are unmatched by any classical dancer in Pakistan.
Feriyal Amal Aslam
· Dec 24, 2017 · 11:30 am
Exit from auditorium: Why Indian dancers prefer performing in parks, basements and malls
Despite the tricky logistics, a surge of alternative performance spaces have opened up how performance can be made, presented and viewed.
Ranjana Dave
· Nov 21, 2017 · 11:30 am
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Is a universal dance beyond geography, languages, costumes, themes and denominations no more possible?
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· Nov 12, 2017 · 11:30 am
‘Probe deeper into your art’: Chandralekha on the duty of the Indian classical dancer
In this archival article, the famed dancer-choreographer called for classical dance to open its arms wider to change.
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· Oct 29, 2017 · 11:30 am
In step with time: Male dancers are chipping away at the gender barrier in Bharatanatyam
This culture season in Chennai, it was the male Bharatanatyam dancer who made the most spectacular impact.
Malini Nair
· Jan 14, 2017 · 11:30 am
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The rediscovery of Chandralekha, the dancer who didn’t want a legacy
A decade after her death, India now appreciates her body of distinctive works.
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· Dec 30, 2016 · 11:30 am
A dance festival in Colombo celebrates the Shakti of the solo performer
Colombo Dance Platform’s festival presented a collection of remarkably diverse solo pieces by female artists.
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· Oct 19, 2016 · 06:30 pm
