While performing the adavus there are many do’s and don’ts that a dancer should imbibe…
Tham Tha Ritha Dhintha and its variation are used in many Mohiniyattam choreographies.
An insightful lecture on Manodharma music in Chennai by Chitravina N Ravikiran elaborated on the etiquettes of Manodharma Sangeetham.
Padma Vibhushan Prabha Atre is everything molded into one. She is a singer, a music critic, a guru, and has penned books on music. Today is her 90th birthday.
Music world grieves the death of TVS, known for his music style that stems from…
India witnessed a debate on the ‘purity of music’ when tribal singer Nanjiyamma won the National Award.
The recently released book Athishaya Vara Prasadini, which contains notations of 50 rare Carnatic compositions,…
Kanniks Kannikeswaran’s choral Carnatic music productions attract a large pool of audience in the US.
Kapila Venu in conversation with India Art Review’s Aroma Warsi. In a candid and insightful conversation, the young practitioner of Kerala’s ancient theatre of Sanskrit plays, opens up on the art, politics and heritage of Koodiyattam and how she’s evolved as a student and exponent of the complex, enchanting theatre form. Tune in.
While theatre enjoyed both a political discussion and social relevance, circus suffered from exploitation and problems of poverty.
The collaboration between NSD and Grand Circus came with these footnotes.
Milena Salvini, the famous artist of Kearala’s classical theatre forms.
Mieko Kawakami exploded onto Japanese cultural scene first as a musician then as a poet and later as a blogger and finally as an award-winning novelist
Major collections of Rabindranath Tagore’s English work published by Sahitya Akademi do not mention this…
What did the artistes do when the audience disapproved of the integration of theatre and…
Why audience in the show and the performing art on the stage need to build a connection.
Safety net in the form of liberal insurance cover and safety paraphernalia is crucial to a circus artiste.
How the combined theatre and circus productions started drawing audiences.
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.
Clowns & Clouds was a pathbreaking show blending circus and theatre. It also helped us pose questions of survival of the art itself
While theatre enjoyed both a political discussion and social relevance, circus suffered from exploitation and problems of poverty.
The collaboration between NSD and Grand Circus came with these footnotes.
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Ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran has moved the camera for iconic movies such as Kannathil Muthamittal, Dil Chahta Hai and Black talks to India Art Review on his journey into the world of lenses and lights, and offers a philosophical masterclass on the subtle art of cinematography.
