Sandip Soparrkar holds a doctorate in world mythology folklore from Pacific University USA, an honorary doctorate in performing arts from the National American University, He is a World Book Record holder, a well-known Ballroom dancer and a Bollywood choreographer who has been honored with three National Excellence awards, one National Achievement Award and Dada Saheb Phalke award by the Government of India. He can be contacted on [email protected]
Kathak is indeed one of the most popular classical dance forms of our country, with three main Gharanas ((Lucknow, Jaipur and Banaras), each with its own beautiful and unique style and class. But, the common thread is these is the kavittav or Kavitta or Poetries, which are performed on taal – gestures and expressions are […]Read More
The guru-sishya bond is eternal, this relationship is the most sacred and through this relationship a guru leaves his legacy behind too. There is a very famous doha of Kabir Das that says: Yah tan vish kee belaree, guru amrit kee khan, Sheesh diyo jo guru mile, to bhee sasta jaan. The meaning of this […]Read More
Some say dancers have a shelf life, others say they are eternal. People have their own way of talking about a dancer’s life and how long it will last or should last. When a dancer is still blossoming and learning his or her skills, experts always make predictions about the future of a dancer. Some […]Read More
We Indians should be very proud that our Indian culture is being celebrated all over the world. Many Indian dance forms are ruling the world stage and one such dance form is Garba. Are you aware that Garba and Dandiya Raas are very popular in The United States of America where more than 30 universities […]Read More
Why do some clubbers shake it like a Polaroid picture while others prefer to perch on a bar stool? British psychologist Peter Lovatt, who has conducted rigorous field work in nightclubs, believes he can explain why some booty shaking is hot — and some is not. It’s all about your hormones. For reasons of data […]Read More
Transgender Dancer Pooja Sharma ‘Rekha’ turns into an internet sensation For years I have been writing about various artists, covering events, profiling dancers, talking of innovative choreographies, future of dancers, dance festivals, shows and more. But today I would like to introduce you all to a very special dancer, the one who has become an […]Read More
Adhering all the Covid-19 protocols, New Jersey based dancer, choreographer, writer, and educator Kiran Rajagopal recently performed his show Vaisravan in USA, which was well received by all. I spoke with the award winning Bharatanatyam dancer who has given many acclaimed performances in India, Indonesia, Germany, Spain, France, and the United States. Tell me more […]Read More
In the archives of dance, one will always come across photographs of the various artistes and I am sure all of you will agree that photographs speak. Just like how dance does not have a language, similarly a photograph too has no language and that is why it can touch millions and convey myriad stories […]Read More
Recently young Indian classical dancers were introduced to a very interesting workshop organized by award winning Odissi dancer Shubhada Varadkar. The two days intensive workshop Learn to capture the grace of dance was conducted online by renowned cinematographer Shanti Bhushan Roy. An artiste in her quest for perfection Varadkar, a performer, a choreographer, a writer, […]Read More
Classical dance world is filled with politics It is said that for a dancer to become a true artiste, he or she should experience various phases of life, from initial motivation to starting to learn the art of dance to mentorship and blessings of the guru, ups and downs of the world of dance, politics, […]Read More
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