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Divya Kasturi at The Hat Factory

Following her performance at Rich Mix on Friday, Divya Kasturi will be performing NowHere at the Hat Factory in Luton on Thursday 24...

Akademi Symposium - Looking for the Invisible

Just a few days until Akademi host their symposium, Looking for the Invisible: The ‘Abstract’ in South Asian Arts, at The...

ISTD and CAT

ISTD are hosting a Forum for South Asian Dance Teachers at Kala Sangam in Bradford on 26 February 2012. I have once again attached the details for...

Professional Classes with SJDC

Devaraj Thimmaiah, Rehearsal Director for Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, will be leading a week of professional morning classes at Greenwich...

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Pulse Preview - Kathak Innovators in the UK: Aakash Odedra

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
London audiences will be treated to a real gem of a performance this weekend as Aakash Odedra takes to the stage at The Place on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February.  Pulse caught up with Odedra...Read More
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Pulse Exclusive: Interview with Miti Desai

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
Mohiniattam dancer, Miti Desai, is set to perform in The Good Fashion Show, later this week.  Pulse caught up with Miti ahead of her performance to get the lowdown on all things dance and design...Read More
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International Odissi Dance Festival 2011

Article By: Ileana Citaristi
Odissi dancer, Ileana Citaristi, lives and teaches in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. Here she her reports on a dance festival dedicated solely to Odissi which took place back in December.  Ileana will be...Read More
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The Mad and Divine Conference

Article By: Sanjeevini Dutta
Vyjanthimala Bali  23rd -25th December 2011 Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai Organised by Kartik Fine Arts, Convened by Anita Ratnam Sanjeevini Dutta attended the Conference gives her...Read More
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London's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Presents: Pratap Pawar Triveni Dance Company and Neesha Radia

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi and Katie Ryan
Earlier this month,  kathakars were treated to a weekend of classical recitals at the Bhavan Centre in West Kensington.  From Guru to disciple, Pulse goes beyond the performance aesthetics...Read More
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Meet the Choreographer - Gauri Sharma Tripathi

Article By: Yasmin Khan
The Bollywood Trip is set to fire up pre-Christmas audiences at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre from 12-18 December. Co-produced by Danish theatre company, Republique, and London’s...Read More
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Ravi Shankar in his ninety-first year

Article By: Ken Hunt
Ken Hunt despairs at the ‘new’ audiences but then Raviji manages to ‘put a smile on his face’ at the maestro’s Barbican concert this summer, on 21st June 2011. Image...Read More
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Gait to the Spirit Festival

Article By: Scheherazaad Cooper
Scheherazaad Cooper flies to her home city of Vancouver to report on Gait to Spirit Festival, a South Asian dance spectacular in Western Canada.    Read More
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The Re-Making of a Ballet Classic, Khoo-Style

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
He slipped off the radar for a while but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been hard at work.  Pulse caught up with Mavin Khoo, the acclaimed Malaysian-born dancer of bharatanatyam,...Read More
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Gati Residency – An Abode for New Work

Article By: Veena Basavarajaiah
Image By: Soumit & Soumita Creating work without a frame of reference is a common phenomenon among independent artists in India.  They fully devote their time and effort in order to create a...Read More
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Bollywood Brass Band

Bollywood Brass Band @ Stratford Circus

 

The first time I saw the BBB perform was last year at the Guildford International Music Festival, and I’d been keeping my eyes and ears peeled for their next (London-based) gig ever since.  These guys are great, if you haven’t seen them perform before then you should.  Sold...Read More
Reviewed By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi

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Svara Kanti

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre 

Milapfest concluded its current series ‘Music for the Mind and Soul’ with a concert of Indo-Western fusion entitled Svara Kanti – an initiative of award-winning classical guitarist Simon Thacker.  He brought together three artists from very different musical backgrounds: Jy...Read More
Reviewed By: Archita Kumar

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Traveller - Anoushka Shankar

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Anoushka Shankar’s new album, entitled “Traveller”, formed the theme for her concert of Indo-Flamenco music.  She began with raag Bhairavi, striking her first note with such bite which set the tone for the rest of the evening.  Her short alap dived st...Read More
Reviewed By: Archita Kumar

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Nirmanika

Nirmanika

Apsara Arts and Milapfest

The Bhavan Centre, London


 

Nirmanika, which means ‘architectonics’ in Sanskrit, is Milapfest’s most recent production in collaboration with Singapore-based Apsara Arts.  The piece explores the structures, spaces, sculptures and stories of Indian monumental architecture through the medium of...Read More
Reviewed By: Seetal Kaur Gahir

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Borderland (as part of London Jazz Festival) - Soumik Datta

Rich Mix, London 

The stage is deserted except for a few discarded instruments which mysteriously fade into the background.  A film (aren’t we here to see a music concert?), that’s set on board a flight bound for London Gatwick airport, appears on a projected screen and is over-layed with speech s...Read More
Reviewed By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi

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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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Pulse Preview - Kathak Innovators in the UK: Aakash Odedra

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
London audiences will be treated to a real gem of a performance this weekend as Aakash Odedra takes to the stage at The Place on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February.  Pulse caught up with Odedra...Read More
Credit: Nisha Kajal Patel

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