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
Review – Dance Performance
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
Jeevan (Life)
n this intimate concert promoted by Milapfest, Dharambir Singh presented his own work– Jeevan, an exploration of the cycle of life through raga.
15 December 2010
Carnatic Chills
Billed as Carnatic Chills, this concert brought together three rarely-heard instruments, piano, violin and kanjira, to present an evening of Carnatic music.
15 December 2010
Decreasing Infinity
Decreasing Infinity, performed at the Stage@Leeds theatre, is the latest piece by Balbir Singh Dance Company. Having previously worked with all female dancers for Play of Percentages and Trespass, the male duet was a new challenge for the choreographer.
14 September 2010
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
Odissi
Sujata Mohapatra is a well-known name in the Indian classical dance world. The daughter-in-law and disciple of eminent Guru Padmabhibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, she has gained international renown for her grace and technical mastery.
14 September 2010