Some historical snippets of BN – Part 12 – The western gaze
If you have given BN performance to an uninitiated audiences either in India or abroad, the following might resonate with you. Before or after the performance, most audience are quite […]
If you have given BN performance to an uninitiated audiences either in India or abroad, the following might resonate with you. Before or after the performance, most audience are quite […]
Have you come across the new 7UP advt that shows a person in Kathakali full regalia? Well, if not, see it in YouTube. Honestly, this is not the first time […]
Couple of posts ago, I had blogged about the Dr. Francis W Prichett and her amazing collection of nautch/dance photographs. One among the photographs listed was “The Dance of the […]
April 29th, 2013 is the International Dance Day! What are your plans for the day or the week? 23 April: Rasikas in Mumbai could go to the dance drama organized […]
Reading about the history of devadasis one would come across the fact that acts, later converted as laws, against devadasi practices came into effect. Once these laws were implemented, all […]
Ever since I blogged about Shanta Rao and her vintage photos, I added to my wishlist to see her dance videos. There are some firsts for which she was famous, […]
Writing this post was an eye-opener to me, and I think it would be the same to you. But, there is a small selfish motive in writing this post. Read […]
Following information as received in email. Dear all, This is rather short notice, but interesting artists are in town and we at Dance Dialogues are eager to make the most […]
It is not a common sight to see two people throwing acidic and vitriolic comments towards each other. (Well, maybe, depending on where you live and what the outside temperature […]
While hearing/reading about Devadasis, their graceful dance and their mellifluous voice, have you ever wondered how they might have danced and how their voice could have been? I mean is […]