Tabla Grooves and Kala Ramnath-Darbar Festival
10 October 2019 Milton Court Concert Hall, London Reviewed by Ken Hunt The annual Darbar Festival has grown steadily in importance, impact and outreach since it started life as the…
Editor Blog – Dancing amidst the stars
Sanjeevini Dutta in the first of a regular column, sums up the highlights of her week in dance Monday 25 March 2019 Donald Hutera – dance writer, critic, dramaturg and…
Regular, Active, Personal and Skilful
I feel a certain proximity between myself and the medium of written word. My thoughts and impulses don't have to travel very far before I can give them shape in…
Void – Jane Chan
Resolutions Place Theatre London 11 January 2019 Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta With a bowed back, the dancer twitches, shakes, retches and peers crouching. It seems incredible that these could be…
v2 Part 1 – Guide To Being A Freelance Dancer
Introducing our brand new series 'Guide To Being A Freelance Dancer' which covers all the do's and don'ts and top tips for becoming a freelance dancer! How to Make…
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Darbar- Reflections
The second dance Darbar Festival at Sadler's Wells provides some food for thought The second Darbar Festival (24-26 November 2018) concluded on Sunday evening at the national dance house, Sadler’s Wells, having…
Akram Khan on Curating Darbar.
Akram Khan is curating the dance element of the Darbar Festival. Kathak artist Parbati Chaudhury works with Pulse, and in her interview she has taken the liberty of commenting critically…
Xenos
Xenos Akram Khan Company Sadlers Wells, London 2 June 2018 Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta Akram Khan is a household name for anyone with even with a passing interest in dance.…
The World of Books
Dancer Sooraj Subramaniam bemoans how 'adult life' and social media distract him from the total immersion of a good book. I state the obvious: books draw you into their own…
RAINMAKER: A Rhythm Journey with Balwant Singh, Talvin Singh, Taufiq Qureshi and friends.
RAINMAKER: A Rhythm Journey with Balwant Singh, Talvin Singh, Taufiq Qureshi and friends, 25 August 2017, King's Place, London – Reviewed by Anjali Khanna ‘Music is God’s food and truth His…