Natya Kala Acharya Award 2015!
The Madras Music Academy has conferred the Natya Kala Acharya Award to Smt. Alarmel Valli. In its press release it says: The Natya Kala Acharya Award for Dance would go […]
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Madras Music and Dance Season 2014-2015 schedule
“Love is in the air” an often quoted phrase by those who are blinded by love, AND this may as well be modified to “Season is in the air” for […]
Natya Kala Acharya Award to Leela Samson
Noted Bharatanatyam exponent and former Kalakshetra Director Leela Samson would be awarded the “Natya Kala Acharya Award” by the Music Academy. Source: http://musicacademymadras.in
Some historical snippets of BN – Part 15 – T. Balasaraswati’s speech in 1973
For the current generation, 1973 sounds waaay long back in time. But, in reality it is not so long back. It was in 1973 that a dancer, T. Balasaraswati, was […]
Recorded Webcast of Paati Sonna Kathaigal
Dancer Shobana Balachandra’s production “Paati Sonna Kathaigal” is available as a recorded webcast in Kalakendra. Click HERE to watch Read The Hindu report on this production HERE ‘Paatti Sonna Kathaigal’ […]
நmaargam – LIVE WEBCAST
Thanks to Madhana Raghavan for pointing this webcast. Na Maargam is a Contemporary Classic. It will appeal to viewers irrespective of nationality, religion, profession or inclination. It is reverent yet […]
Some historical snippets of BN – Part 8 – Javali
A javali at the end of a bharatanatyam recital, these days as the penultimate performance, gives a lighter and humorous touch. In this post, I will touch upon two articles that were […]
Some historical snippets of BN – Part 7 – Messengers (दूत or தூது) in Dance
What would we do without messengers (दूत or தூது) in life? Probably there would be more conflicts in the absence of them. In Dance, like real life, we need messengers. […]
Madras Music Academy Dance Schedule (Jan 3- 9, 2009)
CHENNAI, December 1: The 82nd annual conference and concerts of The Music Academy wil get under way here on December 15. The Vice-President of India, Mr. M. Hamid Ansari, will […]
Bharathanatyam and the worldwide web 