Memory
A woman sits hugging her knees at the side of the stage. Her silky, pastel costume and the profile of her face catch the dim glow of the lights. Her fingers flick; she’s thinking, listening to the sound of a radio.
11 March 2011
Review
Making of Karna & Yerma
Two dance pieces specially commissioned for the UK Gharana Season by zeroClassical and Encee Academy premiered on the penultimate night of the Festival.
11 March 2011
Her and Bliss
There are two basic perspectives from which to consider this solo evening by the multi-faceted Anita Ratnam, a well-known dancer, choreographer, writer and producer.
11 March 2011
Vilasini Natyam – Bharatam of Telugu Temple and Court Dancers
After authoring The World of Kuchipoodi Dance, a seminal text on this dance form, Padma Bhushan recipient Swapnasundari recently launched Vilasini Natyam-Bharatam of Telugu Temple and Court Dancers.
11 March 2011
My Music – The Saregama Years
Saregama holds the largest and plainly the most mouthwatering archive of recorded music of any of the subcontinent’s record companies. This 18-CD career retrospective from the santoor virtuoso Shivkumar Sharma illustrates that proposition.
11 March 2011
Naina Lagaike
Given the reputations of vocalist Asha Bhosle and vocalist-sitarist Shujaat Khan, it might be as well to say straight away what they aren’t doing here.
11 March 2011
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
Faultline/Bruise Blood
Have you noticed how much horror happens around teenagers? Any broad sample of horror films will show adolescents portrayed as bright young flames to the dark, mothy spirits of poltergeists and demons.
15 December 2010
Sivaloka/Ghatam
Mayuri Boonham, formerly the joint artistic director and co-choreographer of Angika, has launched her new company ATMA. It’s an auspicious debut.
15 December 2010