In Conversation with Aishwarya Raut
Image credit: Camilla Greenwell Reflecting on her work in The Place’s Resolution series, choreographer and dancer Aishwarya Raut identified multiple strands of influence in the creation of What About the…
We Stand Against Casteism in Indian Performing Arts
By now many will be aware of the furore that broke out in Chennai (with ripples felt globally) over the Music Academy’s Sangita Kalanidhi award to Carnatic musician T M…
In Conversation with Jaivant Patel
Jaivant Patel has had a meteoric rise in the world of dance since his graduation from Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2004. Kathak came into his life post-graduation, from…
Sohini Alam in conversation
Simone Sultana spoke to Sohini ahead of Khiyo's performance at the Southbank Centre's South Asian Sounds Festival: Khiyo: From Bangladesh to Britain | Sun 10 March | 3 pm | Purcell…
The Making of MEHEK – Aditi Mangaldas
Kathak dancer and choreographer Aditi Mangaldas has established an international reputation for excellence of technique and aesthetics and for breaking new ground in the themes she has tackled, from feminine…
Rachel Perris- exponent of Gaudiya Nritya
‘When dancing, I feel connected to the Supreme power-the stage is my mandir’ ‘I am a Christian, living in a Muslim country, performing a Hindu dance’. This neatly sums up…
Making Space for South Asian Music
South Asian artists to take part in tribute concert honouring British folk music legend Bert Jansch. It may seem that British folk music and Indian music make for unlikely bedfellows.…
PETT KATA SHAW – interview with director Nuhash Humayun
The Raindance Festival this year sees the UK Premiere of Bangladeshi filmmaker Nuhash Humayun's feature debut PETT KATA SHAW, a modern revival of Bangladeshi folk tales. This haunting film comprises four shorts that have been…
Exposing the Darker Side- Cartoon_Natyam
Veena Basavarajaiah is a movement artist: a performer, creator, producer and activist based in Bengaluru. Her dance training ranges from bharatanatyam to kalaripayattu to contemporary. She has a Masters in Dance…
Dancing to a new tune- Arushi Mudgal in Kamala
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. Over 2023…