The body is where knowledge accumulates
Not just the mind
The only thing I know for sure is that
Instagram is not Art
- World's foremost performance artist MARIA ABRAMOVIC
We are living in surreal times. It feels like the world is at the
brink. That powers beyond our control are manipulating us like
puppets - moving our limbs, controlling our thoughts in a sinister
manner. That the vortex of chaos is any city far away from us, but very
close - almost around us.
The new world architecture of power and positioning may not be what we
in the dance and music world necessarily pay attention to. But it is
happening. It is no more about performing at venues outside our
geography. It is the weight of our reputations in the domestic market
that will determine our brand value in the times ahead.
Several cultural organisations have put out messages that signal a
pause. My eagerly awaited monthly mythology newsletter from the Joseph
Campbell Institute came with the opening lines, "We are pausing our
regular communications out of respect for the intensity of the moment we
are collectively living through. At times of heightened emotion and
uncertainty, we believe it is important to create space for reflection."
This came from the USA, but the enormity of the geo political moment is
not lost on anyone.
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Roja Kannan gave a solo Bharatanatyam recital 'Back to where I belong' for Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai on January 21, 2026
Photos: Nivedha Harish
Jan 27, 2026
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
In conversation with Avinash Pasricha
- Sudha Sridhar
Avinash patiently answers a few questions and shares in abundance his
enthusiasm for the subject of art in general and dance in particular. |
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Kapila Venu: Feb 3
Saskia Kersenboom: Feb 3
Padma Subrahmanyam: Feb 4
Tara Rajkumar: Feb 5
Sadanam Harikumar: Feb 5
Pushkala Gopal: Feb 9
Radha Reddy: Feb 15
Pavitra Bhat: Feb 16
Madhu Nataraj: Feb 24
Ashish Khokar: Feb 29
QUOTE
"Dance is about motion that carries life, knowledge, protocols, responsibilities, and futures in and through the body."
- E. Macias, dance educator
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