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iTMOiAkram Khan Company's first appearance on stage in the UK this year will be at the unveiling of its new production ... |
Restless Ribeiro - an Indian Artist in BritainLance Ribeiro (1933-2010) was born in Bombay in 1933 but originates from the Portuguese colony of Goa. He came to Britain in 1950... |
SamsaraIn this collaboration, musicians from both the jazz and Indian music genres come together to create a new sound: jazz and Indian classical music... |
Carnatic NomadBritish-Indian violinist Jyotsna Srikanth is known for her versatility and ability to collaborate with different genres... |
This is my culture, International Women's DayArticle By: Sitara ThobaniOdissi 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 SubramaniamArticle By: Jahnavi HarrisonImage 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 WritingArticle By: Lucinda Al-ZoghbiEarlier 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 |
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Olympic Opening Ceremony hits homeArticle By: Sanjeevini DuttaSanjeevini Dutta muses on what made the Olympic Opening ceremony so appealing to the vast audiences watching.Read More |
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Choreographic CollisionArticle By: Elena JacintaImage 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 ThakoreMilton Keynes Dance Festival 2012 13-15 July Read More |
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Profile on Jon SterckxArticle By: Jon SterckxImage 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 |
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Thumri RasrangArticle 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 FrameworkArticle By: Shezad KhalilLok 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 BordersArticle By: Sonia SabriIn 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 |
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East India Club Night - The Tabla Whiz – Gurdain Singh Rayatt and guest band ‘Flux’East India Club Night at Rich Mix, London - The Tabla Whiz – Gurdain Singh Rayatt and guest band ‘Flux', ...Read More |
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Khiyo BandPurcell Room, Southbank Centre Reviewed by Sangeeta Datta Khiyo, a compound letter in the Bangla alphabet, is a combination of two other letters k and kh and the band of this name sat well with the alchemic content of the Festival. Sohini Alam started her band with Oliver Weeks (guitar...Read More |
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Siva-ShaktiShiva-Shakti- Daksha Seth Co It all sounded so promising in the programme. ‘Visually spectacular’ aerial choreography, ‘stunning’ circus work, live percussion, all by ‘some of India’s most talented performers’. Daksha Sheth Company’s production of Shiva Sha...Read More |
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Classical Departures – Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Guests – Alchemy FestivalClassical Departures – Alchemy Festival Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
Reviewed by Seetal Kaur Gahir
Classical Departures took an introspective journey through questions of the contemporary and the classical, the present and the timeless. Using the movement grammars from bharatanatyam and kathak, four of the most formidable and innovative dance practitioners in the South Asian dance sce...Read More |
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Susheela Raman, Alchemy FestivalThis time last year, Susheela Raman played to a full house at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The audience that thronged the considerably larger Royal Festival Hall last night was undeniable proof that her profile is ever rising. Southbank Artistic Director Jude Kelly...Read More |
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Sonia Sabri CompanySonia 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 PatelBorn 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 CompanyBorn 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 |
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SrishtiSrishti 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 |
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ATMADirected 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 |
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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance CompanyBorn 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 |
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SadhanaSadhana, 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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