Dhit Dhit Tree: Watching Dance and Forest Bathing
Why an Indian classical dance concert is like forest bathing By Durga Tilak Dancer Featured: Chamu KuppuswamyImage credit: Simon Richardson Every now and then, I get asked a question:“I am…
The Stories of Our Elders: Akademi’s Oral History Project
How does a chat with a grandparent become material for movement? Finding a deeper meaning in the spoken word is the essence of Akademi’s Oral History dance project, entering its…
Pleasure and Pain – Dancing in the Outdoors
Bharatanatyam dancer and Peak District National Park Ranger Chamu Kuppuswamy tells us of how she is combining her twin passions. Photos: Credit: Simon Richardson | Location: Michael's Folly, Hertford…
Chinnadevi – from dancer to Queen’ – A first-person perspective of a new production touring in London
Chinnadevi is new bharatanatyam dance piece created for performance in a London temple: ahead of the performance of Chinnadevi on 30 November at the London Sri Murugan Temple, Chamu Kuppuswamy fills…