Saurabh Tankha Born to the great tabla maestro late Pt Shankar Ghosh and renowned classical vocalist Sanjukta Ghosh, the early years of percussion guru Bickram Ghosh were spent in the Bay Area in USA. He later moved to Kolkata where he studied at La Martiniere for Boys, St Xavier’s College and did his Masters in […]Read More
When we talk of learning dance in a complete, wholesome and structured manner, one institute that crosses our mind is the renowned Nalanda Dance Research Centre in Mumbai, spearheaded by Padma Bhushan Dr Kanak Rele and her highly talented daughter-in-law Dr Uma Rele. Nalanda is a non-profit public trust and undoubtedly a premier institution enjoying […]Read More
She is known to be the first female superstar of Indian cinema. Big stars like Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand waited for months to get her dates so that they could be her co-star. She is the original Chandramukhi of Bollywood, one who mesmerised us for decades with her […]Read More
Continuing with its aim to bring Indian singers and musicians to the forefront, Bluenote Entertainment, an events and entertainment company, recently announced its plans to launch an exciting new platform for musical talent, Malangs. The aim of the platform is to represent and celebrate the diverse talent from across the country by giving them the […]Read More
If you happen to be in Mumbai this October 1, make sure you are at the Tata Theatre, NCPA at seven in the evening to watch renowned Sufi Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi pay tribute to the first stars of Hindi cinema and talk about the lineage of the royal performers of the erstwhile courts. The […]Read More
Kathak is one of the fantastic Indian classical dances that has the ability of blending with various other styles of dance and music. Recently, the City of Dreams, Mumbai, saw a magnificent dance show which was a beautiful blend of Kathak with drums titled Dancing Waters. What made Dancing Waters unique and totally different was […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha If there is one change he would want to bring to the Indian music industry, it would be to remove nepotism completely. “And not only from the music industry but from everywhere else too,” says singer-composer-lyricist-poet Rahul Prajapati. The multi-talented youngster shares that the journey in the music industry in the absence of […]Read More
Prinseps’ recent back-to-back online auctions for books and prints saw strong results across the board with the bidding time extended on multiple lots in the prints auction due to a flurry of last minute bids. The auctions highlighted Prinseps’ ongoing success in the spaces of rare collectables and modern Indian art. The prints auction, which went […]Read More
Ballet is the most classic of all Western dance forms. It originated in Russia and is today used for many theatre shows all over the world. It has become so popular that now people have even come up with their own ballet versions. Be it jazz ballet, contemporary ballet and even Bollywood ballet which Abhishek […]Read More
A record 183 artistes with a crew of 300 Art of Living volunteers showcased the lesser-known compositions of Meera Bai at Siri Fort Auditorium recently. The showcasing of the victorious journey of Meera Bai through contemporary classical dance forms witnessed an impressive gathering. The evening captured the facets of Meera Bai’s life along with her spiritual journey. […]Read More