During the COVID-19 lock-down days, spirits were lifted as the South Asian dance sector connected virtually on the Manch UK Facebook platform. Sanjeevini Dutta recalls some of the revelations that shook and delighted.
23 October 2019
The Curve, Leicester,
Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta
The task of putting South Asian dance on the map of London and the UK was a tall order. When Pushkala Gopal, dancer and former Director of the Academy of Indian Dance, left in 1984, the fledgling organisation still needed a lot of nurturing.
The second dance Darbar Festival at Sadler's Wells provides some food for thought
The Natya Project Showcase
Foyle Studio, MAC Birmingham
16 October 2018
Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta
‘When dancing, I feel connected to the Supreme power-the stage is my mandir’
This Mini-Series examines the connection between new musical compositions and how these elicit new ways of moving, which may or may not be outside the strict classical form.
The Great Indian Musical – Civilization to Nation
Written and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan
Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
Mumbai
2 October 2023
Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta
Bijayani Satpathy has the reputation of being the most revered odissi dancer in the world.
