As one of India’s most ancient string instruments, the veena’s origin can be traced back to the ancient yazh, which was similar to the Grecian harp. Bharata, in his Natya Shastra, explains the theory of the 22 sruti’s in an octave with the help of two experimental veena’s. Kaanchi Kaama Kodi Aasthana Vithvaan Thiru Ravi […]
Graceful Odissi Dance by AuroTejas Hemsell & Ashwini Raghupathi Powerful Bharathanatyam Dance by Krithiga Ravichandran Saturday, November 29th at Unity Pavilion, 8:30 pm (doors open at 8)
Moonfool is a new devised performance which celebrates the moon and all things lunar. It is, at the outset, a love story – the kind of tale which we vicariously feed on – of difficult love, of impossible love, of a love that cannot be – and it is this that gives it its supernatural […]
Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland’s national contemporary dance company. Under the direction of choreographer Fleur Darkin, the company produces dance that is driven by artistic inquiry and a contemporary response to engaging audiences. Scottish Dance Theatre commissions accomplished choreographers from all over the world to put the dancing body at the centre of artistic innovation. […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Inviting Video-Dance Works for IGNITE! Festival of Contemporary Dance 2015 13-18 January 2015, New Delhi Deadline for Submissions: 30 September 2014 We are most excited to bring to you the 3rd edition of IGNITE! Festival of Contemporary Dance in New Delhi from 13-18 January 2015. IGNITE! is a biennale which aims to […]
The Hindu published a book review of Light Matter: Atelier Pierre Legrand: Edited by Anuradha Majumdar by Neerja Dasani The relationship between words and images is a peculiar one. Both are essentially abstractions, a set of signifiers trying to locate and communicate meaning. Even though their purpose is the same, they often seem to occupy […]
News from Adishakti Master Classes: Writers! Here it is! A never before opportunity. A MASTERCLASS ON SCRIPTWRITING FOR FILMS BY ANURAG KASHYAP FROM DESIGN TO PERFORMANCE Whether you are a scriptwriter dreaming of writing that award winning script or someone bristling with ideas but not knowing how to go ahead with them, here’s your chance […]
AuroTejas created the Shakti Dance School where she offers Odissi, East Indian Classical Dance Instruction & Performance. For updated information on locations and timings of retreats, workshops, classes and performances, go to: facebook.com/ShaktiDanceSchool contact: e-mail: aurotejas [at] yahoo.com mobile: (91) 9442526287 link: facebook.com/ShaktiDanceSchool
