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
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
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
If we dig into the history of certain dances, we will realise that traditionally there were some dances which were meant for women and some which were only meant for men. For centuries the rules were untouched and no one thought or even tried to ruffle the feathers which were fitted so well in the […]Read More
When the sea of knowledgeable and eminent practitioners of the art get together under one roof, what does one expect? Either there are fireworks between them or an evening is turned into a pulsating cosmos. The evening curated by Kalashri Dr Lata Surendra was nothing short of that. The talks and the performances based on […]Read More
A devoted dancer always goes an extra mile to do things for their dance and its popularity, Neha Banerjee is one such dedicated and sincere artist who loves Kathak and how. Her love for her art form is so deep that she brought the world of Kathak together, to pay tribute to her late guru […]Read More
The term ashtakam is derived from the Sanskrit word aṣṭā, meaning ‘eight’. In context of poetic compositions, ashtakam refers to a particular form of poetry, written in eight stanzas. The conventions associated with the ashtakam have evolved over its literary history of more than 2500 years. Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian Vedic scholar and […]Read More
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