Paryapti by Vijaylakshmi and troupe (2)

One of the most awaited classical dance festivals in the city is back.  Featuring specially designed, site-specific group choreographies, Ananya Dance Festival’12 – now in its 11th year - will light up the majestic Purana Qila monument in New Delhi ...Read More

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  It was a pleasant morning as I walked out of my parents’ home after a hearty breakfast; all excited to meet one of my favourite people – my dance teacher, who we always fondly addressed as Aunty. Little did I ...Read More

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In 1995, I met Bangalore-based danseuse Rashme Hedge Gopi on a routine assignment that turned out be not so routine after all. She was a leading  exponent of Bharatnatyam and for years had travelled to France, Germany, UK, Africa and ...Read More

Vaswati Misra (Kathak) 3

Even if you are not a connoisseur of Indian classical dance, don’t miss the five-day Ananya Dance Festival that will be held in Delhi this October. Now in its tenth edition, Ananya is one of Delhi’s most awaited cultural events ...Read More

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   It takes more than passion to achieve what Mohan Khokar did. He was like a man possessed, who collected everything that was possible on the subject of Indian dance. Dance aficionados would be familiar with the man who was himself ...Read More

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Watching a rehearsal of Prayog 3 at Delhi’s Kamani Auditorium is like witnessing an enchanting duet between tradition and modernity. This particular act is titled Kaali and the eight dancers are enacting the movements of the ferocious killer goddess, Bhadrakali, ...Read More

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I am an architect and a Bharatnatyam dancer and am fascinated with the relationship between the arts and architecture. And I have been on a fabulous journey to explore the connection between a static and a performing art since both complete me. The origin of this classical Indian dance form ...Read More