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    Eastern Ethos Lifts up Cameron’s Avatar Sequel

    January 31, 2023
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    Mohiniyattam

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 80

    January 25, 2023
    Aishwarya Warrier
    Mohiniyattam

    Ayswaria Warrier: Sticking to Tradition

    January 22, 2023
    Mumbai Urban Art Festival
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    At Mumbai Art Festival, Conventional Molds are Thrown Asunder

    January 20, 2023

    Dance

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    Aishwarya Warrier

    Ayswaria Warrier: Sticking to Tradition

    Vinu VasudevanVinu VasudevanJanuary 22, 2023

    Mohiniyattam artist Ayswaria Warrier’s choreographies explores the beauty of traditional Kerala folk music and rhythm.…

    Molina Singh

    Molina Singh: The Odissi Dancer From Manipur

    Shyamhari ChakraShyamhari ChakraJanuary 18, 2023

    Molina Singh, an accomplished Kathak and Manipuri dancer recently made her debut performance in Odissi

    Mohiniyattam

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 79

    January 14, 2023
    Mudras

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 78

    December 28, 2022
    Adavu

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 77

    December 16, 2022
    Mohiniyattam

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam :76

    December 3, 2022
    Aruti Adavu

    Two Debut Mohiniyattam Performances Infusing Desi Flavour

    December 1, 2022

    The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 75

    November 25, 2022

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    At Mumbai Art Festival, Conventional Molds are Thrown Asunder

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    All You Wanted to Know about NFTs

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     Niracharthu’s National Art camp and Village Art festival kicks off

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    Vijayakumar Menon Taught Kerala How to Appreciate Art

    Renu RamanathRenu Ramanath
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    Tahireh Lal: “It is essential to respond to one’s reality”

    Akshaya AsokAkshaya Asok
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    Rumal is dead; long live the rumal

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    Scintillating Concerts at the Thyagabharma Sabha Music Festival

    G S PaulG S PaulDecember 13, 2022

    The four-day music festival featured both veterans as well as emerging artists. Swararaga Sudha 2022,…

    Yazh

    Reviving Yazh, the Indian Harp

    V K KarthikaV K KarthikaNovember 28, 2022

    Without Tharun, Yazh, an ancient instrument would not have taken birth in modern times

    Shatkala Govindamarar

    A Music and Dance Fest Dedicated to Kerala Thyagaraja, Shatkala Govinda Marar

    India Art ReviewIndia Art ReviewNovember 20, 2022

    The sopanam musician’s birthplace Ramamangalam has a unique cultural heritage that is filled with music and rhythm.

    Mattannur Sankaran Kutty

    Mattannoor Sankarankutty takes charge at Sangeetha Nataka Akademi

    India Art ReviewIndia Art ReviewNovember 16, 2022

    New Memebers to take charge at Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi

    Melharmony

    Twin Composer Melharmony Festival To Celebrate Swati Tirunal & Felix Mendelssohn

    India Art ReviewIndia Art ReviewNovember 5, 2022

    The USA-based Western Symphony is presenting three compositions of Swati Tirunal for the first time…

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    How to Sing Manodharma in Carnatic Music?

    Bhushan ToshniwalBhushan ToshniwalSeptember 23, 2022

    An insightful lecture on Manodharma music in Chennai by Chitravina N Ravikiran elaborated on the etiquettes of Manodharma Sangeetham.

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    Eastern Ethos Lifts up Cameron’s Avatar Sequel

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    MT’s Circus is Not a Laughing Matter

    Vinu SyriacVinu Syriac
    Padmarajan

    When screenplays wrote new chapter in Malayalam films

    Vinu SyriacVinu Syriac

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    Integration of Theatre and Circus: When Actors Became Jokers

    Abhilash PillaiAbhilash PillaiAugust 2, 2022

    What did the artistes do when the audience disapproved of the integration of theatre and circus on stage? In December 2011, we hosted the premier show…

    Circus

    Reinventing Circus: Turning Over A New Trapeze – 11

    Abhilash PillaiAbhilash PillaiMay 3, 2022

    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…

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    C L Jose: Thespian Par excellence 

    India Art ReviewIndia Art ReviewApril 29, 2022

    Playwright C L Jose has turned 90. A peek into his plays and theater. C L Jose is a firm believer of the universal axiom, .…

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    Satyabrata Rout: Enhancing the Visual Experience of Theatre with Scenography

    Sanjitha Rao ChainiSanjitha Rao ChainiApril 1, 2022

    An interview with Satyabrata Rout, author of Scenography: An Indian Perspective.

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    Books

    Football

    The Epidemic: How Football Charms and Conquers

    Vineeth AbrahamVineeth AbrahamDecember 17, 2022

    The author, a cricket fan, remembers how he fell in love with football and a few books that helped him delve deep into the game.

    Legal Thriller

    The Law is an Ass: Legal Thrillers and Court-room Dramas

    Vineeth AbrahamVineeth AbrahamDecember 4, 2022

    Movies based on books are mostly disappointing but legal thrillers are an exception. 

    Edgar Wallace

    Edgar Wallace: The King of Thriller Writers

    October 8, 2022
    Mieko Kawakami

    Mieko Kawakami Stands Tall With Women’s Writing

    September 25, 2022
    Rabindranath Tagore

    Rabindranath Tagore Interviews: Perhaps Never to be Found Again- Part 2

    September 21, 2022
    Rabindranath Tagore

    Rabindranath Tagore Interviews: Perhaps Never to be Found Again- Part 1

    September 17, 2022
    Before the coffee gets cold

    Touch Your Past or Future Self Before the Coffee Gets Cold

    August 28, 2022
    Feminism

    Feminism is There Everywhere

    August 23, 2022

    Author In Focus ABHILASH PILLAI

    Integration of Theatre and Circus: When Actors Became Jokers

    Abhilash PillaiAugust 2, 2022

    What did the artistes do when the audience disapproved of the integration of theatre and…

    Circus Theatre

    Circus Acts: Audience is the Star of the Show – Part 14

    Abhilash PillaiJuly 12, 2022

    Why audience in the show and the performing art on the stage need to build a connection.

    Circus Acts: Towards a Stronger Safety Net – Part 13

    Abhilash PillaiJune 17, 2022

    Safety net in the form of liberal insurance cover and safety paraphernalia is crucial to a circus artiste.

    Circus Acts: Forging A New Path

    Abhilash PillaiMay 28, 2022

    How the combined theatre and circus productions started drawing audiences.

    Grand Circus

    Circus Acts: Addressing the elephant in the Room- 10

    Abhilash PillaiApril 8, 2022

    The regulatory authorities and the industry are yet to reinvent the circus acts reeling from the wake of disrepute for using child labour and training animals in an unsuitable environment.

    Circus Theatre

    Circus Theatre-Part 9 : Going Beyond the Circus and Theatre Acts

    Abhilash PillaiMarch 5, 2022

     Clowns & Clouds was a pathbreaking show blending circus and theatre. It also helped us pose questions of survival of the art itself

    Circus theatre

    Circus Theatre: A New Performing Art On The Anvil- 6

    Abhilash PillaiFebruary 10, 2022

    While theatre enjoyed both a political discussion and social relevance, circus suffered from exploitation and problems of poverty.

    Circus

    Circus Theatre: A New Performing Art On The Anvil – 5

    Abhilash PillaiJanuary 29, 2022

    The collaboration between NSD and Grand Circus came with these footnotes.

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    Kutiyattam

    Dimensions of Modernity in Kerala’s Kutiyattam

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    Chalakudy Maholsavam

    Chalakkudy Maholsavam: A Festival Celebrating Traditional Art Forms of Kerala

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    Chummar

    Remembering Chummar Choondal

    April 5, 2022
    Poorakkali

    Poorakkali and Marathukali: Quintessentially Kerala

    March 1, 2022
    Lords of the Deccan by Anirudh Kanisetti

    A Manual for Kannada Grammar

    February 3, 2022
    Koodiyattam

    Golden Jubilee of an Epoch-making Translation of Natya Shastra

    December 3, 2021
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