Odissi or Orissi? Odissi is a traditional dance or a classical one? Why is Sangeet Natak Akademi so slow in…
The ancient cannibal spirit of nature has found a personification in the animal mask dance of Ghumusar of Southern Odisha. …
A debate is on at the national level on “implicit and explicit casteism” in the classical dance scenario of India.…
At a dance seminar that I attended recently, leading Odissi dancers were discussing something called 'pure dance.' Those who are…
The curtains came down on Konark Festival 2022 with an energetic Odissi and deeply moving Kuchipudi recitals on December 5.…
Dance is not all about rhythmic movements but also nuanced poses and meaningful pauses. The fourth evening of Konark Festival:…
The third evening of the Konark dance festival began with an ovation to the motherland. 'Bharata Vandana' by Odissi exponent…
It felt like a group of lotus being cradled by a gentle breeze. It was pure joy, grace and glory.…
Against the majestic backdrop of the Sun Temple, the 33rd edition of Konark Dance Festival began on Thursday. The festival,…
When I started writing poetry in the late eighties, I confronted a vast tract of death and alienation. The poets…