Dhārā – Shyam Nayan
Dhr Shyam Nayan Bhavan, London, 31 August 2024 Reviewed by Pranav Yajnik Photo: Vipul Sangoi In these latter days of kathak, we can no longer rely on the gharana…
Nrithya Arpanam
Nrithya Arpanam Mohiniattam performance by Shalini Shivashankar 18th November 2022 Bhavan, London Reviewed by Annapoorna Kuppuswamy Photos: Sujith Kumar In the premier venue for classical Indian arts, the Bhavan…
Guru samarpanam – Shalini Shivashankar
25 September 2022 Bhavan, London Reviewed by Annapoorna Kuppuswamy On a day in late September that felt like a summer afternoon, the South Asian dance world came together post-pandemic for a…
Divya Ravi: Solo Bharatanatyam Recital
Divya Ravi Solo Bharatanatyam Recital The Bhavan, London Saturday 19 March 2022 Photos: Pranita Choudhry Divya’s performance inspires many emotions, but the ones that remain are those of love…
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The Banyan Tree Exhibition
The Banyan Tree Exhibition Bhavan Centre, London October 2021 The Banyan tree, renowned for its vast expanse, grand trunk and rooted presence, is less commonly known for the enormous…
The Banyan Tree Exhibition
The Banyan Tree celebrates the dance artists who have contributed their unique vision to dance in the UK, through the lens of Simon Richardson. The last two decades have witnessed…
Chandalika
Chandalika Suchismita Ganguly 15th September 2019 The Bhavan, London Reviewed by Sulochana Sarma One often hears Rabindranath Tagore referred to as being ‘ahead of his time’, and Chandalika bears this out.…
Does the guru-shishya model of dance teaching hold out the best prospect of creating a performer?
'We have found that it is only up to a level that you can teach students as a group. Each one’s experience, imagination and capacity is different. This can be…
Trigunitam
Trigunitam 2018: an Odissi Dance Recital Bhavan Centre, London, 14 July 2018 Reviewed by the Pulse Dance Club It’s happily a busy summer for odissi lovers. The profile of…