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Avant-garde Tagore: Thinking through Cinema

In this film series, the Tagore Centre, King's India Institute seeks to recover aspects of Rabindranath Tagore's...

Rana Dasgupta: Capital

Through a series of encounters with billionaires, bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, drug dealers, slum dwellers and psychoanalysts, Capital...

Drum, Kathak, Tabla

Prepare to be dazzled as master percussionist Taufiq Qureshi takes to the stage. The next generation of dance will be represented...

Karnatic Vocal Concert

OS Vaidyanathan is undoubtedly one of the most gifted karnatic music exponents of India. This charismatic and versatile performer...

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The Chennai Margazhi Festival

Article By: Sooraj Subramaniam
Sooraj Subramaniam experiences the Chennai Season, with its dust and its sensory delights. Photo: Simon RichardsonRead More
Sooraj Subramaniam | Photo: Simon Richardson

Angira Kotal- Sangeet Ratna In Conversation with Sanjeevini Dutta

Article By: Sanjeevini Dutta
Angira Kotal tells Sanjeevini Dutta about the musical journey which has brought her to the Sangeet RatnaRead More
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Samakaala – A Festival of Contemporary Dances

Article By: Ileana Citaristi
Ileana Citaristi comments on a welcome addition to the national panorama of dance festivals.Read More
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This is my culture, International Women's Day

Article By: Sitara Thobani
 Odissi dancer Sitara Thobani's address at the British Parliament celebrations for IWD, reflecting on the cultural heritage that empowers her as a modern woman  Read More
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Preview: Artist Profile on Vidhya Subramaniam

Article By: Jahnavi Harrison
Image Credit: S. Anwar  Celebrated bharatanatyam exponent, Vidya Subramaniam,is in the UK to give two consecutive performances: Bhavan, London (7th) and Capstone, Liverpool (8th December)....Read More
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The Art of Critical Writing

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
Earlier this year, in April to be exact, we launched the Art of Critical Writing, a short course enabling budding arts critics to fine-tune their analytical skills over an afternoon of practical...Read More
Image Credit: Yasmin Khan

Olympic Opening Ceremony hits home

Article By: Sanjeevini Dutta
 Sanjeevini Dutta muses on what made the Olympic Opening ceremony so appealing to the vast audiences watching.Read More
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Choreographic Collision

Article By: Elena Jacinta
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti  Elena Jacinta divides her time between her native Latvia and the UK where she is not only a trained bharatanatyam dancer (she trained with some of the great in...Read More
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Milton Keynes Finds its Dancing Feet!

Article By: Urja Desai Thakore
Milton Keynes Dance Festival 2012  13-15 July Read More
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Profile on Jon Sterckx

Article By: Jon Sterckx
Image Credit: Peter Morgan  Whilst Soumik Datta and Bernhard Schimpelsberger tour the world with their groundbreaking collaborative project, Circle of Sound, things are still happening from...Read More
Credit: Peter Morgan

Jham!

 

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Srishti – Nina Rajarani Dance Creations

The Bhavan Centre, London

Sunday 23rd February 2014

Reviewed by Katie Ryan

A play on words between the dance bol and the idea of a musical jam, Shrishti’...Read More
Reviewed By: Katie Ryan

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Swadesh

Swadesh

Arushi Mudgal, Monisa Nayak, Mythili Prakash

Saturday 8 March 2014

Bhavan Centre, London

Reviewed by Jahnavi Harrison

It was a promising line up - three young d...Read More
Reviewed By: Jahnvai Harrison

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Seduced by Ragas on the sitar

Seduced by Ragas on the Sitar

Pandit Kushal Das and Pandit Kumar Bose

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Friday 28 february 2014

Reviewed by Archit...Read More
Reviewed By: Archita Kumar

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First Light & Choreogata

 Malcolm Keen, winner of our competition for tickets to First Light & Choreogata, was inspired to send us this review.

First Light & Choreogata

Akademi Purcell Room, London,

27th February 2014

Have you grown tired of repeatedly filling in your name and password into your computer? Choreographer Divya Kast...Read More
Reviewed By: Malcolm Keen

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Purush Conference: the global dancing male

Purush: does it signify a form? A philosophy? What does it mean to be a male dancer in a patriarchal society like India? What does shrinking performance space mean to the male dancer? Keynote speaker Leela Venkataraman...Read More
Reviewed By: Annapoorna Kuppuswamy

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Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company is a dynamic company which has established an international reputation for presenting Kathak dance in a contemporary context.

The company creates work relevant to modern...Read More

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Seeta Patel

Born in London, Seeta began training under the guidance of Kiran Ratna in 1990 and has since worked with a range of Bharata Natyam and contemporary dance professionals.  She has furthered her...Read More

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Shane Shambhu Company

Born in the east end of London, Shane Shambhu trained extensively in bharatanatyam before joining Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.  Shane has worked with an array of artists and companies...Read More

Srishti

Srishti is an independent South Asian dance organisation run by Nina Rajarani MBE.  Resident company at Harrow Arts Centre, Srishti encompasses Nina Rajarani Dance School, Yuva Culture...Read More

ATMA

Directed by Mayuri Boonham, ATMA is a vibrant dance company that presents inspirational contemporary work using bharatanatyam to create an eloquent, unpredictable dance aesthetic. By pushing a...Read More

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

Born in Chennai, Shobana Jeyasingh trained in bharatanatyam with Samraj Pallai.  Moving to London, she founded her eponymous company in 1988. At the forefront of contemporary South Asian...Read More

Sadhana

Sadhana, directed by Subathra Subramaniam, seeks to create innovative connections between the arts and sciences through the medium of South Asian dance.  With eleven years experience as co-...Read More

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The quarterly magazine Pulse and the website www.pulseconnects.com is published and managed by Kadam, a UK based charity which aims to keep Asian dance and music, relevant and refreshed for today’s audiences.

Kadam received three-year funding in 2008 from the Arts Council of England, to re-launch the magazine and website which phases out by end March 2011.

Pulse is no longer in receipt of subsidy and henceforth will rely on subscriptions or donations from artists, organisations and enthusiasts to keep it running.

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Latest Review

Jham!

Reviewed By : Katie Ryan

 

Jham!

Srishti – Nina Rajarani Dance Creations

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The Chennai Margazhi Festival

Article By: Sooraj Subramaniam
Sooraj Subramaniam experiences the Chennai Season, with its dust and its sensory delights. Photo: Simon RichardsonRead More
Sooraj Subramaniam | Photo: Simon Richardson

Your Voice

Tales of 1947

Written by : Aaminah Patel and Seetal Gahir

Tales of 1947

Directed by Marta Schmidt 

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