Natya Arpanam
You often hear from contemporary British Asian dance companies that it is hard to find young, committed, well-trained dancers in the UK who want to make a career out of dance.
15 December 2010
Author: Anusha Kedar
NaAsat
Traditionally an opening number in the bharatanatyam repertoire meant to warm up the dancer, here, in this extended performance space, the alarippu serves to warm up the audience. Invocation becomes invitation, and we are led up the stairs to the sounds of tha-thei-theium-thath-tha-kitathaka. The show has begun and we are not even in our seats yet. My curiosity is piqued.
14 September 2010
New Directions
The theme of waiting weaves the following three solos together. They are unique in that they are all based on Oriya literature and sung in the Oriya language.
14 September 2010
Sharira
Chandralekha (1928-2006), a Chennai-based choreographer, poet and graphic designer, was a pioneer of modern Indian dance. Never one to shy away from provocation or controversy, she consistently flouted notions of ‘tradition’ in Indian dance.
7 June 2010
So Many Journeys
To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Indian Republic, the High Commission of India in London along with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations invited Geeta Chandran, a bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer from Delhi, and her troupe to perform at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
24 February 2010