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Restless Ribeiro - an Indian Artist in Britain

Lance Ribeiro (1933-2010) was born in Bombay in 1933 but originates from the Portuguese colony of Goa. He came to Britain in 1950...

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In this collaboration, musicians from both the jazz and Indian music genres come together to create a new sound: jazz and Indian classical music...

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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
Credit: S. Anwar

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
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti

Milton Keynes Finds its Dancing Feet!

Article By: Urja Desai Thakore
Milton Keynes Dance Festival 2012  13-15 July Read More
Credit: Courtesy of the Artist

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

Thumri Rasrang

Article By: John Cooper
   As part of Roehampton Dance Festival 2012 Terrace Room, Grove House, University of Roehampton  21 May 2012 Image credit: Eulanda Shead         Read More
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“The Heritage of the People”: The Contextual Framework

Article By: Shezad Khalil
Lok Virsa: Without Borders - Sonia Sabri Company  As part of Alchemy Festival 2012 Photo Credit: Simon Balson  Following Sonia Sabri Company's recent performance at Alchemy, Shezad...Read More
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Lok Virsa: Without Borders

Article By: Sonia Sabri
In advance of her appearance at Alchemy this week, British kathak artist, Sonia Sabri, sets the scene for Lok Virsa:Without Borders, an event that celebrates the arts across the Indian...Read More
Credit: Abhijit Pal

Lok Virsa: Without Borders

Sonia Sabri Company
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall
As part of Alchemy Festival 
 

It’s Alchemy Festival and, once again, The Clore Ballroom has been transformed from a vast empty space to a bright, colourful, even intimate, hub for South Asian culture to unleash itself on even the most unsuspecting passerby.  One group who recruited a steady flow of audience members...Read More
Reviewed By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi

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Sachal Jazz Ensemble

 

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
As part of Alchemy Festival 2012

 

 
A packed house gathered last night for Sachal Jazz Ensemble’s first ever performance outside of their native Pakistan. It was clearly a momentous occasion for all involved. Surveying the tiers of faces in the hushed Queen Elizabeth Hall, Izzat Majeed, one of the two musi...Read More
Reviewed By: Jahnavi Harrison
Credit: Courtesy of the Artist

Classic Cut

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House  

“An intriguing new production in two halves”, that’s what we were told.  And intriguing it was.  Classic Cut is a double-bill from acclaimed British-Asian choreographer, Shobana Jeyasingh which combines new – Dev Kahan Hai?, or for those of us n...Read More
Reviewed By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi

Credit: Chris Nash

Elixir

Sadhana Dance

Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London

Sadhana Dance opened their second production Elixir following its premiere in Eastleigh, at The Place Theatre, London, to a full house of mainly dance cognoscenti. The Company, formed by Subathra Subramanyam following the disbanding of Angika (a partnership with Mayuri Boonham, which had...Read More
Reviewed By: Sanjeevini Dutta

Credit: Kathy Hinde

Rising Young Sitar Diva: Roopa Panesar

Collaboration between SOAS Concert Series and Darbar Festival
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies

Sitar: Roopa Panesar
Tabla: Gurdain Singh Rayatt
Taanpura: Jasdeep Singh Degun

Seats began to fill up quickly in the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre – word must have spread that Roopa Panesar and her soulful sitar would be taking to the stage.  Since the age of seven, Roopa has been completely devoted to Indian classical music. Having learned mainly from the pione...Read More
Reviewed By: Seetal Kaur Gahir

Credit: Rehmatt Rayatt

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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