Remembering Guru Gopalakrishnan, the Kodungallur-born dancer, choreographer, actor and guru who carried Kerala’s dance traditions…
Aruna M Prakash brings verve, rhythmic precision and expressive sensitivity to a traditional Kuchipudi margam.…
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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…
Shatkala Govinda Marar Sangeethotsavam in Ramamangalam revived Kerala’s rare musical traditions through Sopana Sangeetham, percussion,…
Kalamandalam Devaki made history six decades ago by becoming the first female professional Ottanthullal dancer.
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Blending organic farming with rural theatre, Sreeja Arangottukara and CM Narayanan carve out an offbeat culture career.
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A literary craftsman of warmth, wit and wonder. Browsing through the films available on Netflix,…
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The production explores the timeless themes of the epic while evolving from traditional storytelling to a modern spectacle.
In the last four parts, I wrote about the Dance Notations and how various mudras,…
Kerala institution handheld its protege Neelakantan Nambissan to Kathakali stage
A tribute to the Australian cultural patron, Graeme Vanderstol, whose lifelong devotion to Kathakali and…
Today, on World Music Day, we pay tribute to the sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath who passed away on June 11.
Dance gurus Dr. Padmaja Suresh and Ramya Ramnarayan conduct an online varnam workshop based on Lalgudi G Jayaraman’s composition.
A nuanced Bharatanatyam recital marked by classical richness. After a prolonged period of inactivity, Bharatham,…
By inventing the bamboo-based Bamhum, Moa Subong changed the way Naga music sounds. As a…
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Knightfall suggests that even though indisputably dark, the Batman is a knight in shining armour.…
