The Bridge
The sitar concerto has had something of an emblematic status in the area of East-West ‘fusion’ music, ever since Ravi Shankar first showcased the form in his Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra of 1971.
15 March 2017
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Arts and Crafts in the Punjab and London
A pioneer of vast and varied talents, John Lockwood Kipling (1837‒1911) was a zealous and fervent supporter of crafts and art in India.
15 March 2017
Shadow Casters
Ian Abbott elicits perspectives on creative collaborations between choreographers and lighting designers. He speaks to Subathra Subramaniam and Aideen Malone, Aditi Mangaldas and Fabiana Piccioli, Seeta Patel and Guy Hoare, and Hemabharathy Palani.
15 December 2016
Breathing Light into Dance – A Dancer’s Perspective
Kali Chandrasegaram gives insights into how, properly lit, the dancer on stage can become a magical being.
15 December 2016
Light takes the Lead
Dance writer Sanjoy Roy found that experiencing No Body by lighting designers Michael Hulls and Lucy Carter means he will now take more notice of lighting.
15 December 2016
Fitness – What does it have to do with performance in South Asian dance forms?
Claire Farmer and Seema de Jorge-Chopra on how dance science can help dancers perform to their peak potential.
15 December 2016
Land of Gold
“The seeds of Land of Gold originated, in the context of the humanitarian plight of refugees. It coincided with the time when I had recently given birth to my second child.
15 December 2016
Aruna Sairam & Jayanthi Kumaresh
With Aruna Sairam, what need is there to equivocate or elaborate? She is one of the most defining and moving voices in the world of music, irrespective of musical genre
15 December 2016
Plurality of Abhinaya
Many art forms have expressed the notion of plurality by transcending boundaries and evolving with the times. In today’s world, ‘multiculturalism’, ‘global’ and ‘inclusion’ are buzz-words.
15 December 2016