Dance
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One woman’s search for the kathak dancers who were relegated to the background by Bollywood
Who were the extras in early Hindi cinema? And what ever happened to them? Researcher Siddhi Goel found some troubling answers to these questions in her work.
Malini Nair
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Hamstrung by the pandemic, Indian dancers are exploring a new creative frontier: dance films
An explosion of cinematic creativity has marked the Indian dance scene, with the lens and the editing table acting as co-choreographers.
Malini Nair
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A Kathak colossus forgotten by time is having a moment
Mohanrao Kallianpurkar was reduced to a footnote despite breaking creative and social barriers. Two books are out to redress the injustice.
Malini Nair
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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From the memoir: When Lt Gen KJS Dhillon’s wedding was nearly deferred by ‘Operation Brasstacks’
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Long before TikTok, dances were being copied for profit
It is often difficult to know who made the content first on the social media platform.
Jill Vasbinder, The Conversation
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A few cross-dressing male dancers are changing the way lavani is perceived in urban Maharashtra
Savitri Medhatul’s musical play ‘Sangeet Bari’ features a lavani duet performed by two male dancers.
Damini Kulkarni
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Why kathak artists (including Birju Maharaj) are ardent fans of Michael Jackson’s dance moves
Like kathak, the king of pop placed emphasis on the small things – the glance, the movement of a single finger (almost like mudras) – and on delicacy.
Malini Nair
Video
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