Of love and devotion
Ayaz Nizami and troupe’s qawwali performance had power and vocal ambition
View ArticleInvocation to classical arts
Parampara Series this year attained a larger canvas and maintained purity of the dance form.
View ArticleRhythmic tribute
A thrilling laya vinyasam was performed to pay tribute to the late mridangam artiste in Vijayawada.
View ArticleConciliation of arts and science
Odissi dance affficianados share their views on Odissi dance form being included in the B. Tech syllabus at IIT Bhubaneswar.
View ArticleTen days of melody
‘Ganapathi Varshikotsavalu’ held in Kakinada saw a fine blend of youngsters and veteran musicians performing their best.
View ArticleM.S. Subbulakshmi Jayanthi concert: With all the devotion
Sarvepalli Sreya impressed the music lovers at the M.S. Subbulakshmi Jayanthi concert held recently in Nellore.
View ArticleDwaram Lakshmi: Living up to her lineage
Dwaram Lakshmi’s impeccable adherence to tradition makes her stand out in the realm of music.
View ArticleIn the company of legends
Hindustani musician, Dr. Soma Ghosh, who performed in Bengaluru recently, recalled all the fortunate musical encounters that shaped her music and life in a conversation with Archana Nathan
View ArticleSeveral styles speak one language
From Bharatanatyam and Kathak to Kathakali and Kuchipudi, classical dance enthusiasts were in for a veritable treat at the Perur Natyanjali festival, writes T.K. Ganapathy.
View ArticleRoyal repertoire
The Saralaya Sisters lined-up both rare and familiar compositions of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar in their concert.
View ArticleThis works like a thavil
Davandai is among the 18 most important instruments which are used during temple utsavams.
View Article‘The art is infinitely greater than you’
As another edition of Bani is unveiled, Alarmel Valli talks about what her dance odyssey of over 50 years has been like
View ArticleIt’s all in the nuances
When Kathakali artist Kalamandalam Gopi Asan entered the Kalakshetra Foundation’s Rukmini Arangham, the audience stood up at once. Such is the reverence the living legend receives. He is known for...
View ArticleDevotionals from Dubai
For Radhika Anand and her group of children, singing classical songs and bhajans is a way of life.
View ArticleThe man who rescues dolls
Brightly painted icons of deities, scenes from mythology and folklore , and dolls adorned with zari dresses light up the ‘kolu’ shops that line the streets of Mylapore. Fashioned of cloth, pape...
View ArticleIt’s classical, it’s contemporary
Rupa Srikanth watched as Kathak met Flamenco when Akram Khan and Israel Galván took the stage.
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