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Chandalika - to mark 75 years of India’s independence-Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Rabindranath Tagore’s dance-drama, Chandalika sourced from a Buddhist legend highlighting the power of spiritualism as preached by Buddha, has been his launching pad for commenting on several issues...

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Jyotirgamaya - A Transcendence from Darkness to Light

A tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 165th birth Anniversary(9th May)Soon after his return from England, Rabindranath Tagore and his brother Jyotirindranath plunged into musical composition....

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Konark Festival

The Konark Festival 2021 was held offline for the second consecutive year after the pandemic that struck the world. Odisha Tourism had left no stone unturned for the success of this one-of-its-kind...

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FROM THE EDITOR

Some things happen only when they are destined to happen in spite of the effort you put in to try to make them happen! Of course, this does not deter us from trying our best to make things happen....

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Hemavathi – Remembering Parassala Ponnammal

Hemavathi -- a musical biography of Parassala B. Ponnammal -- jointly authored by G. Harisundar and C. Ramakrishnan -- was released at a well-attended function at Ragasudha Hall, Mylapore, Chennai on...

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Impressive tributes to Rabindranath Tagore - Jyotirgamaya

Soon after his return from England, Rabindranath Tagore and his brother Jyotirindranath, plunged into musical composition. Rabindranath, with his direct experience and influence of Western music and...

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Rasaabhinaya – a transformative experience

‘Rasa abhinaya’ is a key terminology that dancers are exposed to over the years. It emphasises aesthetic communication with a creative interpretation of the lyrics and music. This idea of the art of...

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A Janardhanan 80 – a monumental innings

Kalakshetra Foundation celebrated the ‘satabhishekam’ -- 80th birthday of their Professor Emeritus, A. Janardhanan, on 23 April 2022 at the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium in Chennai. It was a glowing...

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A Janardhanan 80 – a monumental innings

Interview Prof. A. Janardhanan in conversation with Bhavani Ravindran:I called upon the veteran artist and natyacharya at his home on 14May 2022. I found Prof. Janardhanan to be very humble despite his...

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Passionate about music and linguistics

When K.G. Vijayakrishnan retired from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, as a linguistics professor, in 2017, he wanted to devote all his time, attention, and love to music,...

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Editor's Note

15 August 2022 is a red letter day for India  that is Bharat. The Government of  India has launched the special initiative ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’  to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of the...

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Peep into the Past - Vipranarayana

It was one of the most memorable summers I had ever spent at my great uncle Devulapalli Krishna Sastry’s house in Hyderabad. Three visionaries, Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao, credited with breathing new...

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Vipranarayana : Vintage vignettes

 “There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them,” Vicki Baum observed rightly. I happen to be one of those fortunate beings who discovered this shortcut at an early age. I had the...

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An anthem for Mylapore

August is the time when several events are organised to celebrate Madras Day, Madras Week and even Madras Month. Madras Day is celebrated on 22 August every year. The idea of a Madras Day was first...

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Bookshelf

A GRAMMAR OF DANCE – from the classical Tamil epic Silappathikaram of Ilango Adigal. Compiled and translated by Anjana Anand. [Published by Anjana Anand < anjanakumar@ hotmail.com > Paperback....

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FROM THE EDITOR

Come August - September, the performing arts scene seems to be buzzing with activity—at least in Chennai the cultural capital. The entertainment columns in newspapers and sabha announcements are packed...

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A real guru - M.K. Saroja

My first visit to India was in 1974, as a part of a group tour organised by the Musée Guimet (the National Museum of Asiatic Arts). Among many other art and culture-related places we visited, it was in...

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RmKV Silks unveils two innovations in Kanchipuram Silk Sarees - RmKV Naturals...

Chennai, 14th September, 2022 RmKV a brand synonymous with pioneering innovations in handwoven Kanchipuram Silk Sarees has once again come up with two new innovations for this festive season by going...

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FROM THE EDITOR

Mid-October Sruti magazine completes 39 years and enters its 40th year. The brainchild of its founder Editor-in-Chief  N. Pattabhi Raman (NPR), the magazine was launched in Chennai on 16October 1983....

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Nrithyodaya 80 celebrates 75

Nrithyodaya, a premium institute for arts and culture, celebrated its 80th anniversary, with a grand three-day festival from 5 to 7 August 2022, at the prestigious Narada Gana Sabha auditorium in...

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