Where does stage and life begin and end?
Neel Chaudhuri's Still and Still Moving and Sharanya Ramprakash's Akshaya Ambara intersected in more ways than one even though their plots had nothing in common
View ArticleInteresting combinations
Queiroz proved her vocal range and her acting abilities at Arties India recently
View Article‘I am a hedonist’
Sanjay Subrahmanyan, the Sangitha Kalanidhi designate for the year 2015, said that mind and voice are linked, but for music to flourish they must break free from each other
View ArticleMusic from the backstage
On any given day, the scene outside ‘Veena Works’, a small shop in Gandhi Bazaar, owned and run by Raju or ‘Veena’ Raju, resembles that of a doctor’s clinic. One after another, Raju’s shop is floo...
View ArticleWho is the superstar?
Shahrukh Khan has managed to become the darling of the press and the public. He’s forthright and speaks his mind but is never offensive
View ArticleFor a new lease of life
Located near Nagapattinam the Damodara Narayana Perumal divyadesam in Thiru Kannangudi is part of the Pancha Krishna Kshetram and is considered a equivalent to the Pancha Dwaraka of the North. Th...
View ArticleRecreation of spiritual theme
Guru Raghavendra Swamy’s life and works were enacted with a devotional aura.
View ArticleIn memory of a maestro
The energetic presentations carried not only the dominant moods or emotions of the piece, but also the intricate shades of each bhava in good measure.
View ArticleSocial themes abound at Rasagna National Theatre Festival
Histrionic talent and theatrical craft formed a striking aspect of the Rasagna National Theatre Festival, finds Velcheti Subrahmanyam.
View ArticleYouthful but mature performances
The two day musical festival saw performances marked by detailed raga essays and swarakalpana.
View ArticleYoung dancer makes big strides
Kiranmayee Madupu displayed maturity beyond her experience at a recent concert in New Delhi.
View ArticleLakhon Mein Ek (1971)
“Lakhon Mein Ek”. One in a million! Well, there was hardly any aspect in this movie that would appeal to you. Music perhaps even though the film had just two songs that appealed. Yet, nostalgia dri...
View ArticleThe return of the master
At a recent performance, maestro Amjad Ali Khan presented the most common raga in an uncommon way.
View ArticleA man, a colossus
Deb Sankar Halder towered over “Kallumama”, staged in New Delhi this past week.
View ArticleA breed apart
Karan Vaid’s ongoing project on dog shows reveals the quirky Indian subculture.
View ArticleBeauty, the Beast and Bharatanatyam
Fairy-tale characters with a Disney twist danced to Indian tunes at a recent show in the U.S.
View ArticleUnity in duality
Yamini and Bhavana Reddy’s performance made mythology not just credible but also quite enjoyable.
View ArticleTrue to their tradition…
Seasoned dancers Vidhya Subramanian and Sharmila Biswas on what keeps them going.
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