With technical precision and a keen sensitivity to sattvikabhinaya, Pallavi Anand brought depth and emotional…
Remembering Guru Gopalakrishnan, the Kodungallur-born dancer, choreographer, actor and guru who carried Kerala’s dance traditions…
A master of the mridangam and a sensitive accompanist, Guruvayur Dorai knew that great percussion…
A three-day festival in Goa brought together Hindustani, Carnatic, devotional, ghazal, Sufi and theatrical traditions…
Indian classical music evolved through a cultural synthesis of Vedic and folk music traditions Their…
On World Music Day, Jerry Amaldev conducted a three-hour choral journey that wove Mozart, Negro…
On World Music Day, Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan of Agra gharana speaks on inherited voice,…
With its foundation stone laid by Vice-President of C. P Radhakrishnan recently, Chethana Ganashram in…
What will happen when a bookworm set out to clean his library? One of the drawbacks of having tons of physical books is that you have…
Themed ‘Humanities must unite’, ITFoK will feature 12 international plays and 14 national productions.
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Innovative acts and external recognition through accolades could help catapult the circus industry to newer heights Circus is not only a medium of entertainment but also…
There are a host of relatively unsung writers who are as witty as Jerome K Jerome or Mark Twain, and are worthy of reading and even re-reading, says the author, giving a glimpse of some of his favourites — Richard Armour, Tom Sharpe and Henry Cecil among them
A literary craftsman of warmth, wit and wonder. Browsing through the films available on Netflix,…
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Recently honored with the Kendra Sangita Natak Academi Award for her significant contributions to Mohiniyattam, Kala Vijayan graciously shares insights in a candid interview.
How Bhagavadajjukam, a Koodiyattam play once performed over 36 days, was adapted into a three-hour version by Painkulam Rama Chakyar, opening new possibilities for the art form.
Marking the 50th Navarasa Sadhana workshop, Natanakairali is presenting an international webinar Navarasa Suvarna Mudra on March 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM over Zoom. Dr. Tom Kingdon, Professor Emeritus, Emerson College Boston will deliver the inaugural lecture. Email to [email protected] to receive the zoom link.
Gandhiji’s fondness for bhajans is legendary. Was it for the message of the lyrics or their musicality? Musings on Gandhi Jayanti 2020
In the second and final part of this interview Mridangam Maestro T K Murthy recollects his association with stalwart musicians of yesteryears.
Manduka Pada is identified as relating to the frog jump. Just like the amphibian qualities of a frog, the philosophical nature in a yogi helps transcend different worlds effortlessly
How Pravana, Nagabandham and Smera charis are used in Mohiniyattam?
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Comics dissertations are redefining the ways of thinking, knowing, and the very conduct of inquiry itself, thus marking a generational shift in how dissertations are presented within academia and beyond.
The author was quite an ‘MCP’ as a seven-year-old, looking down upon comic books featuring girls as main characters, until Little Lulu came along.
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After a long search, the author stumbled upon a stash of Gold Key comics from the fifties, sixties, and early seventies, which he acquired at a bargain price, making the day one of the most memorable in his life.
