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Dance India Asia Pacific - Day 1
By Anjana Anand5th June 2016Dance India – a flagship project of the core artistic output of Milapfest (UK) has brought its unique dance camp to Singapore in partnership with Apsara Arts. Dance India...
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Dance India Asia Pacific - Day 2
By Anjana Anand6th June 2016The day started with a buzz as participants entered their respective classes with enthusiasm and trepidation. For many, it involved months of planning as they had to take...
View ArticleLet us journey back to where we belong
By Arvind BrahmakalCan each of us think of the last time we went into a trance after listening to a Bharatiya Sangeeta concert? A state of mind so meditative? A longing to go back to the same artist's...
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Arvind Parikh: A guru in the best Vilayatkhani tradition
By Meena BanerjeeGuru Pandit Arvind ParikhGuru Poornima, which falls on the full moon day in the month of Ashadh, is widely celebrated by students of the Indian classical arts even in this era of...
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Dance India Asia Pacific - Day 3
By Anjana Anand7th June 2016Day three saw a book reading by Lakshmi Vishwanathan. She took the listeners into the world of the devadasis where art was a part of their everyday life. These women of...
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Ajit Ashok's mridangam debut
By S. JanakiOn 29 May 2016, during his mridangam debut, 13-year old Ajit Ashok proved he is a chip off the old block – following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. For the past six years...
View ArticleDance India Asia Pacific - Day 4
By Anjana Anand8th June 2016A schedule in a camp like DIAP is misleading because each day evolves in its own way, throwing up unexpected moments which make the camp what it is.Day 4 was one such day....
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Yuva Rasika Launch
THE MUSIC ACADEMY AND KARNATIC MUSIC FORUM INVITE YOU TO A WORKSHOP ON“CREATING AWARENESS ON CARNATIC MUSIC”FOR SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTSON SATURDAY JUNE 25th 2016from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.AT THE...
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By Anjana AnandDay 5:Awards for veteransThe day began with an air of tension and anticipation. The students were getting ready for their performance at Esplanade.The evening at Esplanade began with the...
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Day 6Tamil folk dance and Kumudini Lakhia’s journeyAs the camp drew to its last few days, it was pleasant to see students interact freely with faculty exchanging ideas and clearing their doubts.The...
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Remembering T. Sankaran
By William Jackson “Saw a shooting star tonight and I thought of you...”(from “Shooting Star,” by Bob Dylan)I remember my uncertainties in the darkness after many cramped hours in flight on the plane...
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Musical Mist
It was a cloudy evening where Coimbatore witnessed a gush of excitement amongst the Carnatic Music rasikas. Well, an evening with a rhythm ensemble was something that was surprising for the audience....
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