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Thunderous Reverberations: A Powerful Tribute to India’s Percussive Heritage at the National Rhythm Festival 2025

India Art ReviewJuly 18, 2025

A landmark celebration of rhythm, ritual, and resilience, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi’s National Rhythm Festival brought together India’s diverse percussion traditions under one resonant roof.…

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.

Sringara: A Path to Devotion- Part 11

V P DhananjayanAugust 9, 2021

While expatiating on the application of Sringara rasa and bhakti in dance, the writer underscores the responsibility on the…

Navarasa Sadhana workshop

IAR DeskOctober 30, 2020

Koodiyattam maestro Venu G will lead an interactive teaching session on eye exercises and the nuances of the nine stylized facial emotions codified in the ancient acting treatise Natya Shastra. To be held in the first half of the months of November and December 2020, the workshop is being dedicated to 20th-century Kathakali great Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.

Sufiyum Sujathayum: Weak Script Plays Spoilsport

IAR DeskDecember 18, 2020

Sufiyum Sujathayum could have been a great example of an interfaith love story. But the director has shied away from tackling core issues in his quest to make an ‘eternal’ love story

The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam – 84

Nirmala PanikerMarch 8, 2023

In the last few parts of this series, we explained various single handed gestures. Here…

When Life Becomes Theatre

Vinu VasudevanSeptember 9, 2025

Dr. Sajitha Madathil’s memoir Vellivelichavum Veyilnalangalum retraces a journey through grief, activism, and art. To…

Celebrating a Century of Rhythmic Mastery: The Resonance of T.K. Murthy

KTP RadhikaOctober 16, 2023

Neelakanda Sivan Academy organized an exceptional centenary tribute for the legendary Mridangam maestro, Dr. T.K. Murthy, featuring kanakabhishekam and a musical homage.