Echoes of the Ordinary – An Interview in New York City with Dr. Manu S Pillai
Alita Maria Stephen for Line & Verse The sound came from the fields. A woman’s name, called out loudly and without reverence. Kalyani paused. It was her own name she…
Jiva Parthipan- Celebration of a Life
By Magdalen Gorringe It’s the opening night of the ‘Al Quaeda State Ballet’. A dancer in a hijab traverses the stage with a number of mock arabesques and pirouettes. At…
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty- Student’s Perspective
Vocalist Ranjana Ghatak and sitar and vocal artist Debipriya Sircar speak to Pulse about their experiences of learning under the master. Vocalist Ranjana Ghatak has been quietly but steadily carving…
Line & Verse: Erasing Borders: Where South Asian Dance Meets the World
Every September, New York City’s cultural calendar is marked by the Erasing Borders Dance Festival, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC). In 2008, IAAC began this annual dance…
Introducing Line & Verse
We were delighted to receive a call from New York City. Swati Seshadri, bharatanatyam dancer and Carnatic vocalist formerly based in London, had moved to NYC and felt the need…
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Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty-pioneer of raga music for all
The name of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty is well-known to lovers of classical Indian music in the UK and around the world. His musical career spans five decades. Now in his…
On Metrics and the State of Being in Classical Dance
Over the past few months, one of my favourite thinking dancers/dancing thinkers, Dr Apoorva Jayaraman has been writing what she describes as a spontaneous series on Instagram. She calls these…
Brooklyn Baithak at Jalopy Theatre
Brooklyn Baithak at Jalopy Theatre: An Evening of Collaboration and Engagement By Meghana B, written for Line & Verse On August 9th, Brooklyn Baithak hosted its annual showcase at the…
Brooklyn Baithak: Community & Culture in the Heart of NYC
By Meghana B, written for Line & Verse Brooklyn Baithak has grown to be a popular South Asian music event in New York City - its guiding ethos is centered…
Mandelbrot, Meera’s Madhava, and Messy Meaning-Making
An alliterative title, three seemingly divergent concepts, and the idea that repetition can produce complexity. Durga Tilak takes us into her imagination, visualising mathematical principles living out in performance arts.…