Sonia Mehta – Protest Songs in Ancestral Languages
Sonia Mehta is a singer and social activist whose twin passions have been driving her through a career spanning three decades. Sonia was born in Liverpool into a second-generation Punjabi…
Examining the role of Indian dance & dancers in Air India’s ‘Safety Mudras’
Air India' 'Safety Mudras' In Air India’s recently released safety video 'Safety Mudras', dancers take on the roles of air stewardesses and perform the most memorable in-flight safety briefing yet.…
Embracing Bharatanatyam – Navigating Tradition, Belonging and Identity
Arangetram photos: by Simon Richardson When I walked into my first ever bharatanatyam class in Cambridge almost 11 years ago, I remember feeling curious and excited about…
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.…