Bharata Natyam Performance Features Leela Samson

Despite being an incredibly talented classical musician, Jayashri has the advantage of humility and compassion, writes MALLI IYER To quote Bombay Jayashri's own words, It is every artist's dream to perform at the Sydney Opera House and I am ...

A middle-aged, barefoot Indian woman sits cross-legged on an outdoor stage, singing south Indian melodies such as "Pi's Lullaby," which she sang in Ang Lee's film "Life of Pi." The song, composed by Mychael Danna, was nominated for Best Original ...

Child prodigy Aditi Balasubrahmanium's recent performance during World Dance Day caused Utpal K Banerjee to ponder about the factors involved while spotting talent early What is the age at which a child should learn classical dance? When Leela ...

Dancer and Actor Lakshmi Gopalaswamy was in Palakkad to inaugurate a 5 days Gowri National Cultural Festival, held from 8th Feb to 13th Feb. An A-grade artiste of Doordarshan, who is also empanelled by ICCR, Lakshmi made her mark as a Bharatanatyam ...

The ongoing Cut Uncut Festival, organised by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and meant to generate a debate on the changing nature of censorship in Indian cinema, got off to a shaky start on Friday with an unfocused presentation on ...

Choices for the first evening of Utsav's two-day "Unbound Beats of India" evoked a reassuring feeling of a strong line of young dancers ready to take on the mantel in classical dance forms. Germany's Gudrun Mattins, trained by Odissi dancer Sangita ...

Radhe Jaggi was not really serious about being a Bharatnatyam dancer at first. Upon some coxing from her mother, she took a few classes off and on. Thank god for that push, in the years to follow, she realised she couldn't do without it. Now, Radhe ...

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MUMBAI: If the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has it's way, soon film ratings may be completely different from the standard U, U/A, A and C (children) certificates, say reports. In a drastic move, the CBFC has reportedly laid the ...