There were many attractions that would have drawn Indian theatre-lovers to the play Wedding Album staged at Watermans from 15th to 20th September. Firstly, the play was written by Girish Karnad, secondly, it was directed by Lillete Dubey, and thirdly, the cast was made up of seasoned and well-known actors. The combination of all three [...]

An exhibition and season of events celebrating
Indian music and dance in Britain
At The Croydon Clocktower.
10 APRIL – 31JULY 2009
By Diana Mavroleon
The advantage of structuring a season of events that includes various exhibitions but all under the same roof, to run over a generous period of time is that it presents its audiences with an opportunity [...]

A young woman strides confidently down the street. She holds herself with pride and purpose. Her headphones on, she snaps her fingers to an apparently catchy beat. She catches herself before executing a shimmie and turn. She is a Bollywood dancer somewhere in the world.
Hardly a day goes by without a new article about the [...]

Blending clssical Indian and New Age forms, Tanusree Shankar embarks on a spiritual exploration through dance
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, The UK based Tagore Centre undertook their first tour of Britain. Central to this tour was the dance ‘Chirantan’, meaning ‘Eternal’, performed by the Tanusree Shankar Dance Company. ‘Chirantan’ began in London at the [...]

At The Croydon Clocktower. 10 APRIL – 31JULY 2009
By Diana Mavroleon
 The advantage of structuring a season of events that includes various exhibitions but all under the same roof, to run over a generous period of time is that it presents its audiences with an opportunity to reflect upon what has past, before awaiting what more [...]

“Indian music had indeed become ‘global music’. This ‘world’  music is firmly rooted in this country and we are the richer for it!”
These were the words of Dr. John Marr the well know musicologist of the Bharatha Vidya Bavan when he addressed the gathering at the ‘Sound of India – Series II’ concert organised by [...]

Review of Taal Shringar
by Ojasi Sukhatankar
Who doesn’t know Ustad Allarakha? The great legend of Indian classical music, Ustad Allarakha is revered not only for his impeccable compositions but also for according the art of  the  tabla,  a global dimension. The Allarakha Foundation celebrated its ninth anniversary this year, presenting ‘Taal Shringar’, a concert of classical [...]

“TAAL SHRINGAR” was an evening dedicated to explore the beautiful trajectories of rhythmic time cycles expressed through music, vocal, and body movements. It was a confluence of not just music and dance but of artistes belonging to different artistic traditions and generations on display at the Queen Elizabeth hall on the 30th of April, 2009. [...]

Review by Azma Dar
“A Thin Red Line” is the most recent play by Kali Theatre, a company that focuses completely on new writing by Asian women. Having been fortunate enough to have had two plays produced by Kali myself, I’m always keen to keep up with their latest work.
This piece is a collaboration between Kali, [...]

February 22nd 2009 witnessed the joyous celebration of a significant milestone for South Asian dance in Britain. Teachers and students of South Asian dance, their parents and well-wishers as well as dance enthusiasts from the wider community filled the South Bank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall to watch dance performances by young talents from around the [...]