Pulse in Conversation with DJ Ritu
The name of DJ Ritu is very familiar, even if we were not lucky enough to have experienced the heady Club nights of Kali and Kuch-Kuch that made her a household name in the noughties.
The name of DJ Ritu is very familiar, even if we were not lucky enough to have experienced the heady Club nights of Kali and Kuch-Kuch that made her a household name in the noughties.
New ideas and aesthetics inspire Supriya Nagarajan, classically-trained Carnatic vocalist, erstwhile bank manager, and founder of the Yorkshire-based arts organisation Mansamitra.
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’