Mukta Munshi A student of Presidium School in New Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, 15-year-old Prithu Vashishth calls himself “just a normal 15-year-old kid who does normal stuff like going to school”. But many know him as Pri-V, the rapper, who keeps his passion for music alive amid all his books. “Though I am born and brought […]Read More
Explore the dynamic world of performing arts, where creativity unfolds through dance, theatre, and music. This category brings together artist interviews, performance reviews, event highlights, and in-depth features that capture the essence of live expression.
From classical traditions to contemporary innovations, discover stories of performers, choreographers, and theatre-makers shaping the cultural landscape. The section celebrates both renowned figures and emerging talent, offering insight into the passion, craft, and evolution of the performing arts.
Dancing is a crafted skill that comes through much dedication, discipline, motivation, determination and above all laser sharp focus. That is why it is said a good dancer can command respect wherever they walk in, also if a dancer has royal ancestry in the art it becomes a cherry on the already iced cake. This cherry […]Read More
Mukta Munshi Kathak exponent-cum-singer Shefali Saxena recently released her single Ghoomar- A Royal Folk. The song is composed by Sitarist Singer Suhel Rais Khan, son of legendary Sitarist Ustad Rais Khan, and co-sung and written by Rajasthani artist Rekha Rao. Delhi girl Saxena trained in classical Hindustani Vocal Music and Kathak from childhood, but since […]Read More
Team L&M Simiran Kaur Dhadli, the power-packed Punjabi singer is back with another banger, No Bullshit with Koinage Records. The song was released today on Koinage Records’ official youtube channel along with the other music streaming platforms. Simiran not only sang the song but penned its lyrics and composed it as well. The music is […]Read More
Rahul Acharya, 40, is a Bhubaneshwar-based Odissi dancer and a renowned scholar who has won many awards and rewards. I chatted with this supremely talented dancer who discussed everything with me about right from his devotion towards Odissi dance to his life surrendered to the rich Indian art, culture and tradition. What motivated you to […]Read More
Maharaj ji’s name evokes within me myriad emotions – of love and gratitude for a guru who wears his genius streak so lightly on his shoulders, interest to see him at work, creating and composing, a friend always ready to joke, an interesting story-teller, the list is endless! Since neither my parents nor I were […]Read More
Natyarambha’s young storytellers bring Kutty Kahani – Eternal Stories
Life in 2020 was all about meeting and learning through the virtual medium. Schools were shut and online classes became the new normal. Children started to study the online way and studies took a new avatar, one we had never imagined it to be. Like educational institutions, dance institutes and music schools too shifted to […]Read More
Team L&M He is a renowned Indian Latin and ballroom dancer, a Bollywood choreographer, actor, columnist, a Ted X speaker, who holds a doctorate in World Mythology Folklore from the United States. He has been honoured with three National Excellence Awards and one National Achievement Award by the Government of India and he is also […]Read More
There are many styles of nritya (dances) in India and various types of festivals also happen based on the dance styles. One of the well-respected festivals is Rabindra Nritya, the dance idiom created and introduced by Rabindranath Tagore that has stood the test of time. The fact that even 100 years later, Rabindra Nritya has […]Read More
I promise my story today will totally mesmerise you and would want you to look out for this incredibly talented Billy Elliot of India. Kamal Singh also known as Noddy Singh, has become the first Indian to get admission in the prestigious English National Ballet School in London. Kamal took internet and Bollywood by storm […]Read More