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

An Italian-born Odissi dancer on finding common ground between the East and the West

Is a universal dance beyond geography, languages, costumes, themes and denominations no more possible?

Ileana Citaristi

· 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.

Chandralekha

· 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

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.

Malini Nair

· 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.

Smriti Daniel

· Oct 19, 2016 · 06:30 pm