Kalpana Raghuraman- Walking the Pathless Path
For much of her career, the Dutch choreographer Kalpana Raghuraman has weaved through many worlds. Image : Source, credit: Michael Schnater Born in the Netherlands to South Indian parents and…
Between 8 and 1 -Street Dance in Dialogue with Bharatanatyam
Adhish Arul practices street, hip-hop, and a range of African dances in London and the UK. Originally from Pondicherry, he came to London via Chennai. Adhish started learning street dance…
Dance Defies Boundaries
How young contemporary artists are drawing on Indian dance techniques to enhance their performance. Featured in image: Micol Giovannini-top left; Rosa Lieckens-top right; Guilia Carastro bottom-left; Jingqui Ma bottom left.…
Shilpanatanam: Innovating classical art while maintaining its depth
By: Meghana B for Line & Verse As a student of bharatanatyam and an appreciator of the classical arts, I am drawn to the aesthetics of its repertoire that has…
Hemantika… and Beyond!
By Sanjeevini Dutta Image: Simon Richardson As part of the Southbank Centre’s vibrant South Asian Sounds Festival, the Sujata Banerjee Dance Company joins forces with Geetanjali Fine Arts Academy to…
Kokuho: Holding a Mirror to classical arts
By: Sanjeevini Dutta The Japanese film ‘Kokuho’ is currently playing in mainstream cinemas and I was lucky to stumble upon it. It blew me away, not only for the riveting…
Kaana Kann Koti Vendum: On Seeing and Being Seen in Art
Image credit: Robert Golden | Featured: Sasha Krohn and Vidya Thirunarayan Dance artist and ceramicist Vidya Thirunarayan reflects on how art works reveal themselves by the quality of the attention…
Who needs the London Margazhi?
Image credit: Bheem Adavikolanu Image featured: Prathap Ramachandra, Amritha Jayakrishnan, Vanshikrishna Vishnudas, Vijay Venkat; dancer-Anjali Sivanandakumar Ranjini Nair, kuchipudi artist and dance scholar visited the community-led platform that addresses the…
In Conversation with Balbir Singh
Sanjeevini Dutta chats to Balbir Singh on the occasion of his receiving his MBE award at Windsor Castle on 12 March 2026. SD: Balbir when I saw pictures of you…
Dhit Dhit Tree: Watching Dance and Forest Bathing
Why an Indian classical dance concert is like forest bathing By Durga Tilak Dancer Featured: Chamu KuppuswamyImage credit: Simon Richardson Every now and then, I get asked a question:“I am…
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