Day: October 7, 2025

ARTS ASHISH KHOKAR

Shamatai@75!

Shama Bhate – like many a youngster – was introduced to Kathak because families in post-Independent India were slowly getting away from the stigma of nautch, a word the colonial British rulers had coined to describe our highly-stylised temple traditions of offering service to deities through song and dance. She wore thick glasses because she […]Read More

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Bhutan steps into the global vocal arena with Indian maestro

Team L&M A quiet revolution in Bhutan’s music scene just found its voice. For the first time in the country’s history, professional singers received formal Western vocal training, thanks to an eight-day workshop led by Indian vocal expert and global performer Thomson Andrews. Hosted by Bhutan’s Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP), […]Read More

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