featured in 2004   Karanas  - Padma Subrahmanyam, Chennai  e-mail: kannanveena@hotmail.com  (Courtesy: Natya Kala Conference 2004)     A tribute to Shoba Gurtu  - Kala Ramesh, Pune  - e-mail: nonesuch@vsnl.net     Concept of Naayaka in Bharata’s Natyasastra  - Parimal Phadke, Pune  e-mail: parimalphadke@hotmail.com     An honor for a Kathak devotee  - Anjani Ambegaokar, CA   e-mail: AnjaniA@aol.com     Oh, the music and dance! (Poem)  - Yoganand Saripalli  e-mail: ynsaripa@ncsu.edu     Prayer for peace  - Devayani, New Delhi  e-mail: devayani_dance@rediffmail.com     Celebration of classical Indian dance in the great Indian cinema  - Padma Chebrolu, OH  e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com     Performing arts in the Diaspora: Constricting hybridity  by Rajika Puri, New York  e-mail: rajikapuri@yahoo.com  Reprint from SEMINAR, June 2004, courtesy Tejbir Singh (editor)     Art for art's sake  by Prakriti Bhaskar, Mumbai  e-mail: nrittam@hotmail.com     Transforming the soul through dance  by Rahul Acharya, Bhubaneswar  e-mail: rahul_acharya@rediffmail.com     Arangetrams: Gaining popularity and making a cultural statement  by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH  e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com   Photographs: Niteen Bapat     The ten commandments of Art   by John Devaraj, Bangalore  e-mail: johndevaraj@hotmail.com     Can an ancient dance form like Bharatanatyam be copyrighted?  by Rajyashree Ramesh, Berlin  e-mail: natyam@aol.com     Dance programme in aid of aged Kalavanthulu (Devadasees)  by Voleti Rangamani, Hyderabad     Teaching dance during pregnancy and after delivery  by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH    e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com     Krishnanattam, a visual treat  by Padma Jayaraj, Trissur  e-mail: padmajayaraj@sancharnet.in     Abhinaya: to mime or not to mime  by Lada G Singh, New Delhi  e-mail: ladasinghg@yahoo.com     Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela  - an overview (Part II)  by Melattur S Natarajan, Dubai  e-mail: bhagavatamela@excite.com     Kelubabu: a life of rich beauty  by Sonal Mansingh, New Delhi  e-mail: sonaldance@yahoo.com     Kelu Babu - The last journey   by Ileana Citaristi, Bhubaneswar  e-mail: ileana5@hotmail.com     A Humble Homage to Guru Kelucharan Babu  by Indu Raman, Mumbai  e-mail: rangshree@yahoo.com     The voice of a male dancer  by Srikant Subramaniam, Mumbai  e-mail: srikkulu@yahoo.com      International Dance Day - April 29, 2004  International Dance Day Message      Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela  - an overview (Part I)  by Melattur S Natarajan, Dubai  e-mail: bhagavatamela@excite.com     Choreography as a changing movement  - Glancing at the impressions of choreography on dancers -past and present  by Lada Singh, New Delhi  e-mail: ladasinghg@yahoo.com     Lions Fiesta  by John Devaraj, Bangalore  e-mail: johndevaraj@hotmail.com     New generation of dance students: Busy working mothers becoming classical dancers  by Padma Chebrolu, Cincinnati, OH  e-mail: padma@culturalcentreofindia.com     Old MADras and Classical Chennai  by Lalitha Venkat, Chennai  e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com