Some dance shows entertain, and some educate. Then there are shows that entertain to educate. When Walls Dance is one such show that premiered in Mumbai and then travelled to Bangalore, Delhi and Ahemdabad and soon will be shown in Pune, Chennai and a few dance festivals too. When Walls Dance is a live Bharatanatyam […]Read More
Roots of any culture can be made strong only if their folk music and dance is given the right importance. Recently India celebrated, Garba being included in the prestigious list of the World Cultural Heritage. UNESCO inscribed the popular Gujarati folk dance Garba on its representative list of the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. Inclusion […]Read More
To find a dance teacher who is a mentor in the true sense is very difficult for a dancer. It is said only if the dancer is lucky can they find that mentor. In a philosophical way it is said ‘You can’t choose the teacher of art, HE will choose the right teacher for you.’ […]Read More
Bharatnatyam Dancer Ratri Das endeavours to make Goddesses come alive
Have you ever imagined what if Goddess Kali, Saraswati, Durga and Laxmi were to descend on earth, how would they look? What costumes would they be wearing? What jewellery would they adorn? And who would they behave and dance? One person who has researched a lot about the same and implements it for her shows […]Read More
While most things start humbly, some grow to become a banyan tree. “Sitting under a banyan tree, you’d find a Bharatanatyam teacher” my father was told in 1940s, when he asked Ram Gopal group members Mrinalini Sarabhai and MK Saroja where to learn Bharatanatyam from. They said so because their teacher Vidwan Muthukumaran Pillai had […]Read More
Ambitious artists are always looking for opportunities to promote their art and also themselves but, then there are some like Kolkatta based Kathak Guru Luna Poddar who leave behind great international opportunities only to be close to the deep roots and the rich culture that India has to offer. Luna Poddar is a Kathak dancer, […]Read More
Bollywood dance has penetrated the world like no other dance form has. People of all nationalities love Bollywood dance and if they don’t dance they surely know about it and have seen it. Olga Seth Olgita is a renowned dancer from Russia who has been crazy for Bollywood since she was a child and today […]Read More
Pranab Mukherjee - the giant of Indian politics - was the subject of the book his daughter Sharmistha pennedRead More
Have you ever thought why some dance shows penetrate into our souls and some dance photos leave an ever lasting impression? Is it just the dance and the dancer or there is more to it? Well, yes, the dance and the dancer indeed are an integral part but what equally matters is the light design. […]Read More
My dance shows give me an opportunity to travel and meet interesting people from all over the world, on my recent trip to The United States of America. I met with the legendary dancer cum actor who is now a renowned acting coach in Los Angeles Bobbie Shaw Chance is Hollywood’s iconic “Acting Coach to […]Read More