Between the Lines – Re-thinking Tagore for the 21st Century
By 2014, the UK had seen many performances and events marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore in 1861. Pulse was prompted to bring together writers, singers,…
By 2014, the UK had seen many performances and events marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore in 1861. Pulse was prompted to bring together writers, singers,…
Jay Visvadeva of Sama Arts Network is a music promoter who needs no introduction to lovers of South Asian music in the UK. He has been active for over four…
It’s a rare opportunity to be in the company of an artist one idolises, and furthermore be able to have an honest conversation, getting into the nitty-gritty of Indian classical…
A profile of Kali Chandrasegaram by Donald Hutera If words are clues to understanding how a person thinks and functions in the world, there are a few key phrases that pop…
Dancer Kali Chandrasegaram found his teacher Shankar Kandasamy’s performance at the Bhavan Centre (7 May 2018) brought memories flooding back. Shankar Kandasamy was one of my dance teachers, around twenty…
Odissi dancer Sushmita Pati is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Kala The Arts, the organisation she set up and directs based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. To mark the occasion, she has mounted a modest…
Alex Croft talks to Sanjeevini Dutta about his hopes and dreams for Kala Sangam Alex Croft is the Creative Producer at Kala Sangam in Bradford, and nine months into his…
Scholar, historian, dance critic and commentator Leela Venkataraman has been writing about dance in India for more than thirty years, her distinguished reputation built on her possession of that rare…
Contemporary artist Milan Rai has been using white butterflies in his mission to spread kindness. 'Even white paper has a value, if your intention is pure,' says…
Over the years, changes in approaches to dance, to its teaching traditions and performance practice have been taking place. The physical context also has its impact. Sushmita Ghosh, former director…