Indian performing arts books Archives

The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – Part 15

Nirmala PanikerOctober 6, 2021

Even though the 16th-Century literature Vyavaharamala mentioned Mohiniyattam, it was Kunchan Nambiar in the 18th Century who first described the costumes and movements of the art form.

Deeksha

IAR DeskOctober 25, 2020

Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi From May 26, 2020 – Ongoing Two months after India clamped…

UFOs: A Global Security Threat?

IAR DeskDecember 14, 2020

For many years, unidentified flying objects or UFOs were reckoned fantasy and a figment of human imagination. But not anymore. Recently, a spate of ‘sightings’ has turned the spotlight back on UFOs and getting seriously curious are the likes of the Pentagon and NASA.

“Art by its Very Nature is a Social Being”

Art is a Social Being: TM Krishna

KTP RadhikaDecember 24, 2020

Musician, writer, activist and cultural historian, Thodur Madabusi Krishna’s candid interview.

Tripunithura N Radhakrishnan: A Self-Taught Ghatam Player

IAR DeskFebruary 17, 2021

Tripunithura N Radhakrishnan, is the first artist to receive the prestigious Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academi fellowship for Ghatam

Vyavaharamala: The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam -14

Nirmala PanikerSeptember 28, 2021

Mohiniyattam or a similar dance form was mentioned in 16th-century literature Vyavaharamala and the historical records of the Travancore rulers.

Urban Solitude and Structural Chaos

India Art ReviewFebruary 10, 2026

A repertoire of Kolkatta based artist Subhabrata Nandi’s artwork is exhibited in North Gallery, academy…

Structural Components of Kathakali: An intellectual delight for connoisseurs

G S PaulAugust 2, 2021

Dr. Sadanam K Harikumar’s book Structural components of Kathakali belongs to a class of its own for its holistic analysis of the dance-drama in a manner hitherto not attempted by any critic or writer.