Ananta, The Eternal, Ragamala Dance Company
Ananta, The Eternal Ragamala Dance Company Reviewed by Donald Hutera at Assembly @ Dance Base on August 13, 2024 Photo: Kyle Flubacker Confession: I have followed, if somewhat fitfully,…
Divya Ravi, Marta Guerra Doblas (Dobladanza) and Matthew Howard at Resolution 24
Divya Ravi, Marta Guerra Doblas (Dobladanza) and Matthew Howard, 6th February 2024 Resolution Festival, The Place, London This was an evening of contrasting experiences – by turns enigmatic, moving and…
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…
SEVENS and Kattam Katti tour India
Image: Kattam Katti (above) SEVENS (below) from Instagram company publicity As the performance season in the UK directs us towards pantos and Christmas carols, South Asian dancers have been looking…
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…
Srishti Pathways
Srishti Pathways 3 March 2024 Bhavan, London Srishti Pathways is an apprenticeship programme for students from various schools to come together under the guidance and mentorship of Nina Rajarani, CEO…
“Dancing with the Lens” Digital Dance Exhibition
Image: Screenshot from trailer for Romeo and Juliet Dancing with the Lens is a distinctive digital dance exhibition, meticulously curated with the primary objective of fostering awareness among younger generations…
Seeta Patel – In Conversation
Image: Foteini Christofilopoulou Ahead of the Sadler’s Wells premiere of Seetal Patel Dance Company’s Rite of Spring (13 March 2023), the choreographer takes a break from rehearsals to speak to Pulse about…
The Rite of Spring – Seeta Patel Dance
The Rite of Spring Seeta Patel Dance Sadlers Wells, 13 March 2023 Reviewed by Pranav Yajnik Photos: Foteini Christofilopoulou Stravinsky’s (mythically riot-inducing) The Rite of Spring has…
Abhinaya – Beyond Binaries (Part three)
Nuanced abhinaya comes from the process of ‘inner dialogue’, bharatanatyam artist Vidhya Subramanian tells dancer and educator Kumudha Chandrasekaran. Informed by technique, but driven by individuality; inspired by the content…