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2016
From Pralaya to a new dawn
- Dr. Sehdev Kumar
Pics: Mansa Photography
NEW DRAPES IN COSTUME DESIGN
Dr. Anita Ratnam's session at Natya Darshan on Dec 17, 2016 (Slide Show)
At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai
Dazzling show at Buddhist monument
- Jyothi Raghuram
e-mail: jyothi.r.ram@gmail.com
attenDANCE Awards 2016 (Report)
Kuchipudi Kalaa Kendram celebrates 19th anniversary
- Bhavanvitha Venkat
e-mail: bhavanvitha@gmail.com
Mahanayaka Bijoyananda
- Tapati Chowdurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
Dances on divya vahana (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Celebration of 40 years of Kalasri with Himalaya (Report)
- Jeanine Wallace
The Mahabharata: a visual narrative (Report)
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Elevating performance by Pavitra Bhat (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Sitayascharitam Mahat - Indeed! (Report)
- Poornima Ramaprasad
e-mail: poornima@sbcglobal.net
Remembering a dynamic woman and a leader
J Jayalalithaa.. glimpses from her life before politics.. in DANCE AND CINEMA (Slide show)
Dancer, actor and politician J Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, passed away on December 5, 2016 at Chennai, aged 68. She was a disciple of Guru KJ Sarasa.
Adivasi Adibimb Festival at Chaibasa (Report)
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
‘Voices’ by Srinidhi Raghavan
- Malar Linkeswaran
e-mail: malar.linkeshwaran@googlemail.com
Darpana dazzle at Hampi and DIAF (Report)
Krishna Leelarnavam in Melbourne (Report)
- Nalini Priyadharshini
Sparkling performance with confidence
- Bhavani Ravindran
Fluidity and lyricism meet strict technique (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
The rhythms of rural India
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Tripura Sundari Dance and Music Festival
- Tapati Chowdurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
A mixed bag of good music and excellent dance
Natya Sampradhyam: Dance journey of Bhagavathas (Report)
- Sudha Sridhar
e-mail: sudhasridhar@hotmail.com
Kathak Pratyagati, a kaleidoscopic journey (Report)
- Sangeeta Lad
Matey Malayadhwaja, an ode to the Divine Mother (Report)
- Sunil Sunkara
e-mail: sunilrsunkara@gmail.com
Natya Parampara Utsav
- G. Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Natyanjali's Nartaka Festival
- Jitinder Krishna
e-mail: sathirdance@gmail.com
Ilango’s epic poem comes alive on stage
- G.Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Bangalore International Arts Festival 2016 (Report)
Shekawati Utsav, Momasar, October 2016, Rajasthan (Slide show)
Kalakshetra’s Valmiki Ramayana at Iskcon, Bangalore (Report)
- Ulaganathan Ganesan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Kathak workshop by Guru Parwati Dutta (Report)
- Vibha Ramaswami
Graceful performance by Sinni Krishnamayuri
Natya’s Artistic Director Hema Rajagopalan in collaboration with Eri Mefri, Artistic Director of Indonesia’s Nan Jombang Dance, presented THE INCOMPLETE GESTURE on Oct 1, 2016 at North Shore Center for the Perf Arts, Skokie, IL (Slide show)
Rasanubhuti at Rasasvada
- Ashish Mohan Khokar
e-mail: khokar1960@gmail.com
An August evening in September
- Rajesh Chandrashekaran
e-mail: vrontheweb@att.net
Poorna Margam: Project of Natyarangam (Report)
Poonthanam’s Jnanappana comes alive on stage
- G. Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
An ambitious ode to Astras
- Veejay Sai
e-mail: vs.veejaysai@gmail.com
Truly an utsav of dance styles (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Margam crossing cultural borders
- Satish Suri
e-mail:satishism@yahoo.co.in
Vibrant Kuchipudi by Srividya Angara Sinha (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Dancing hues: A painted feature on dance (Report)
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Chinmaya Yuva Kendra presented ‘A Tryst with Surya’ (Slide Show)
Conceptualized by Swami Mitrananda, choreographed by Radhika Kathal
On Aug 21, 2016 at Chinmaya Auditorium, Delhi
Sweating Saris and Other Dance Conversations
- Ketu H. Katrak
e-mail: khkatrak@uci.edu
The 22nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival (Report)
- Lalitha Venkat
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
Debadhara Award Festival 2016
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Trans Art Festival: Beyond gender (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Attakkalari: An arena for learning
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
'Inter_rupted' by Aditi Mangaldas and Drishtikon Dance Company (Slide Show)
World premiere on Aug 6, 2016 at NCPA, Mumbai
Photos: Nirvair Singh
Kathak’s date with Academia- Mumbai’s first Kathak Symposium (Report)
- Devesh Mirchandani
Krishna Bharatham (Report)
- Lalitha Venkat
e-mail: lalvenkat@yahoo.com
Seminar on Guru Shishya Parampara at Mulam Festival (Report)
- Apoorva Sameer Rao
e-mail: artappu@gmail.com
Month long workshop on classical dances (Report)
- Jintu Sarma
e-mail: jsarma88@gmail.com
Performances at Mulam Festival (Report)
- Dr. Rama V. Bennur
Prakruti Dhwani by Anantara (Report)
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
The wonderment of Ramayana by Academy of Bharatanatyam (Report)
-Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@gmail.com
Sankalpa 2016 by Nrittyoday
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Wings of Fire - Ignition Stage One! (Report)
- Harish Jayanth and Sumant Nemmani
e-mail: nsumant96@gmail.com
When smaranam becomes a thematic narrative (Report)
- Anita Vallabh
e-mail: aniaeka@gmail.com
Amritanjali Festival 2016 (Report)
- Sowmya Jayabharathwaj
The 26th Raindrops Festival 2016 (Report)
- Sanjukta Wagh & Daksha Mashruwala
The eyes of Sita: ‘Sitaparityagam’ performed by Kapila Venu
- Shebana Coelho
Margam by Natya Niketan: A visual delight
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
‘Soaked in Love’ in San Francisco
- Poornima Ramaprasad
e-mail: poornima@sbcglobal.net
South Asian Dance Retreat returns with a bang to Columbus, Ohio
- Sudha Ganesh & Fenella Kennedy
Samanvita glides through a historic dance performance in St. Louis
- Anitha Nagendra
Biennial program of Nritya Kalangan and premiere of ‘Agni: The Bird of Fire’
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Raining dance and music in monsoon (Report)
- Renu Ramanath
e-mail: renuramanath@hotmail.com
Delightful Odissi by Sujata Mohapatra (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Manikanda Charitam
- Prabal Gupta
e-mail: probs.gupta12@gmail.com
Dharani’s new theatre (Report)
- V.P. Dhananjayan
e-mail: bkalanjali@gmail.com
Bhagavata Mela: 76 and still going strong
- G Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Becoming M.S. Subbulakshmi: A bold move in revealing our true history
- Nithya Iyer
e-mail: msnithyaiyer@gmail.com
Four iconic 'Purush' (Report)
- Priyanka Narayanan
e-mail: kunjalu@gmail.com
Unique dance program (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Deba Smruti 2016
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Setting standards
- Shyama Sasidharan
e-mail: shyamasdhar@gmail.com
Lepakshi Kalakar Utsav 2016 (Report)
- Sudha Sridhar
e-mail: sudhasridhar@hotmail.com
Krishna Leelarnava: An endeavour worth emulation
- Padma Murali
e-mail: padmamurali@yahoo.com
Karna: Destiny’s Child (Report)
- Geetha Chandra
Sri Krishna Leela in South Africa
- Suria D Govender
Nrityakalya presents its second show: Bhaktha Baalas
- Priya Das
e-mail: priyafeatures@gmail.com
Birds and animals dance in ‘From farm to jungle’
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Dancing to the warning bells of drought (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Anurati in varied dance styles (Report)
Samarasa featured delightful duet performances (Report)
- Akila Venkat
e-mail: akilzasarch@gmail.com
Debjani Chaliha celebrates her 82nd birthday (Report)
- Tapati Chowdurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
The tale of Nal-Damayanti in Chhau and Odissi (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
An evening of rhythmic bliss (Report)
- Chintan Shelat
e-mail: cdshelat@gmail.com
A nayak dancer to watch over and over (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Sookshma - Sanjali’s CSR
- G Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Fascinating ‘Seethaapaharana’ in San Francisco Bay Area
- Poornima Ramaprasad
e-mail: poornima@sbcglobal.net
Veterans sparkle on World Dance Day (Report)
- Swetha Sundar
'An Enchanting Ode': From a story to a concept
- S.D. Desai
e-mail: sureshmrudula@gmail.com
'Aham Sita' by Gowri Ramnarayan and Vidhya Subramanian
- Priya Das
e-mail: priyafeatures@gmail.com
Holi memories in the Delhi summer (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Srjan's Kubja
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
The glory of Vazhuvoor margam by Dhivya S Pillai
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Hari Hara by Ganesh Vasudeva and Nadhi Thekkek
- Priya Das
e-mail: priyafeatures@gmail.com
Second Gurukrupa Nrutya Samaroha (Report)
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Datta Darshanam (Report)
- Kalyani Raja
e-mail: kpraja18@gmail.com
Padhant as puja: The Sarngadeva Samaroh (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Nayika seminar in Hyderabad (Report)
- Tapati Chowdhurie
e-mail: tapatichow@yahoo.co.in
A captivating Margam by Aruna Bhargavi (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
6th Naada Bindu Festival (Report)
All set to explore the excitement
- S D Desai
e-mail: sureshmrudula@gmail.com
Maadhurya Shauryam by Harshitha Venkatesh
- Priya Das
e-mail: priyafeatures@gmail.com
Strength, thy name is woman
- Shereen Saif
e-mail: shereen.saif@gmail.com
Odissi Dance Festival 2016 organised by Shinjan Nrityalaya
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Nrityanjali 25
- Veena Murthy Vijay
e-mail: veenamurthyvijay@gmail.com
Dance as a Metaphor for Life - Reflections on a River!
- Ramaa Bharadvaj
e-mail: ramaabharadvaj@gmail.com
Smrutikusumanjali (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
Commendable performance of "Sri Krishna Parijatham"
- Bhavanvitha Venkat
e-mail: bhavanvitha@gmail.com
'Ranjani' enthralls Bay Area on 'International Day of Happiness'
- Poornima Ramaprasad
e-mail: poornima@sbcglobal.net
My experience with the Navarasa Sadhana (Report)
- Uma Katju
e-mail: umakatju@gmail.com
The anand of watching Brahmanand (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Sumitra Keshava: Sincere and sinuous
- Naveena
e-mail: naveena_b_2002@yahoo.co.in
Creativity within traditional parameters
- Ranee Kumar
e-mail: Ranee@journalist.com
The process of empowerment
- S D Desai
e-mail: sureshmrudula@gmail.com
Excellent Kathak at Remembering Pt Ravi Shankar festival (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Duet by Saswati Sen and Sujata Mohapatra in Sur Festival
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Inward bound
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Bhadrachala Ramadas: A devotional journey (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
'He Did It - The Journey of a Master': Tribute in dance
- Vishva Samani & Jayasri Pillai
Samarpan 2016 (Report)
- Vaishnavi Kashyap
e-mail: vaishu19kash@gmail.com
Kinkini Dance Festival (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Naina Shastri’s Samara
- Priya Das
e-mail: priyafeatures@gmail.com
Visesha Kala Poshakam 2016 (Report)
Studio Pottery in Kala Ghoda Festival (Report)
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Lava-Kusa at Narada Gana Sabha
- Balayogi Venkataraman
e-mail: balayogiv@gmail.com
Bol, bhava, bliss (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Earnest attempt by Himabindu Kanoj and group
- Naveena
e-mail: naveena_b_2002@yahoo.co.in
Naada Nrityotsava 2016 (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
Margazhi festival of Takshashila Dance Academy (Report)
- Vijay Shanker
e-mail: vijaydance@gmail.com
These budding dancers need our help (Report)
- G. Ulaganathan
e-mail: Ulag_nath@yahoo.com
The gungaan of the Ganganis (Report)
- Shveta Arora
e-mail: shwetananoop@gmail.com
Mahagami presented 6th Sarngadeva Samaroh & Sarngadeva Prasang (Slide show)
January 15 - 18, 2016 Aurangabad
Dwita: Duality of life (Report)
- Vaishnavi B.M.
e-mail: vaishu19kash@gmail.com
Rich variety at Drishti Festival (Report)
- G.Ulaganathan
e-mail: ulag_nath@yahoo.com
Mudra Dance Festival 2016: Day 2 (Report)
- Shereen Saif
e-mail: shereen.saif@gmail.com
Apoorva Noopura Dance Company in Bangalore (Report)
- Satish Suri
e-mail: satishism@yahoo.co.in
San Francisco Bay area soaks in Bhakti (Report)
- Poornima Ramaprasad
e-mail: poornima-at-sbcglobal-dot-net
Nritya Parva 2015 at Guwahati
- Nita Vidyarthi
e-mail: nitavidyarthi@gmail.com
Mohini Nrityati
- Padma Jayaraj
e-mail: padmajayaraj@gmail.com
Enchanting music, exquisite dance
- Ranee Kumar
e-mail: Ranee@journalist.com
In step with tradition
- Shereen Saif
e-mail: shereen.saif@gmail.com
