A dedicated student, disciplined teacher and an accomplished choreographer, Kalamandalam Leelamma’s contribution for enriching the repertoire of Mohiniyattam has been monumental.
Discussing the fourth set of Thaganam Adavus
Through their music, Roopa Mahadevan and Aditya Prakash have connected with all races, genders, orientations…
IndianRaga started out as a graduate school project. Now it’s trying to reach a larger audience with its teaching model
How the harmonic music of the west and the melodic music of the east differ in its basic philosophy?
How Arun Ramamurthy and his Brooklyn Raga Massive power Indian music in the US
‘Off the beaten track’ is a series that looks at entities that are expanding listenership and following. The first in this series features the Carnatic rock band ‘Agam’.
The Nritya Kalanidhi awardees are Rama Vaidhyanathan (2020), Narthaki Nataraj (2021) and Bragha Bessell (2022).
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.
The collaboration between NSD and Grand Circus offered hope to Circus industry.
Piccadilly Book Stall in Delhi is a clear example of why one should never judge…
Among the few biography/autobiographies of dancers, Dr Kanak Rele’s ‘Me & My Mohiniyattam’ is the…
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.
Dense in philosophy, the paintings of KT Mathai connect our life and lived times with death and timelessness.
Time is both the subject and object in the works of Kerala sculptor Jigesh Kumar.
The photographs of Biju Ibrahim at Lokame Tharavadu flash on a unique reckoning of human life.
In ‘Attention is the Fire’, PK Umesh paints a frighteningly enchanting ecosphere of extremes.
Paintings and drawings of C Bhagyanath unravel a world of absolute enigmatism.
How artist Tom Vattakuzhy creates ‘soulful conversations’.