“You just can’t fake it in dance. You just cannot, however much you try,” she says with a tone of brevity in her voice.

The golden voice that redefined the meaning of Hindustani Classical music, has captivated the hearts and minds of millions of Indian music aficionados all over the world.

Gita Govinda, the love song of Lord Krishna and Radha which has been immortalised in various dance forms and music, remains an eternal favourite to showcase the spiritual bond that Radha and Krishna shared. Written by Jayadeva, Gita Govinda throws up interesting nuances of the love-hate relationship that existed between the two

Probably, the only stringed instrument, which is universally played and also adapts itself to various music styles from all over the world, is the violin. And the core theme of universality in music is what violin maestro Dr L. Subramaniam wanted to focus on in the recent Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, where he invited violinists from different countries to perform at the festival at the NCPA last week.

Global warming and environmental changes in the recent years have inspired scores of activists and writers to take up the cause and voice their concern for it. For Senaka Senanayake it was no different, except that his medium of expression was his canvas. The renowned artist from Sri Lanka is exploring the rainforests of his

To keep consciousness within a soul alive is a difficult task in today’s world. Especially when we as mortals are surrounded by so much of negativity around.

The dichotomy of the language of dance is perplexing in many ways, especially when it comes to the distinction between a male and female dancer.

The lilting tunes of Tiples and fractional yet concrete sounds of the Contrabass made for an interesting Columbian affair organised by the Columbian embassy at St. Xaviers College in Mumbai recently.

Her dance speaks the ethos of Indian culture and keeps evolving in the contemporary context. Constantly on the move, she seeks a dynamic evolvement in aesthetics and dance vocabulary.

Continuity in any sphere of life is quite a mundane and moments of imbalance simply rupture the free flow of emotion.