Experiencing the arts
The fourth edition of the cultural festival Svanubhava was an opportunity for the students of music and the uninitiated alike to interact with the art and its artists without being obstructed by the boundaries of convention. MIHIR BALANTRAPU and SHREYA RAMNATH
Among the many majestic trees that adorn Kalakshetra’s quiet, verdant campus, unfolded a cultural movement […]
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Salsa in the city!
Salsa has moved beyond dance schools. It’s now a way of socialising, says Arun Srinivasan, a contender at the World Salsa Championship. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
In a city synonymous with ragas and bhavas, to make a cut as a salsa dancer is no easy feat. But Arun Srinivasan has done just that. In fact, he’s gone one […]
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Step up, Chennai ishtyle!
The Hindu NXg Campus Jive 2011 reaffirmed its status as the best dance competition in town. Here’s why… MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
(In pic: The winners — Anna University)
For last year’s champions of GRT Stylus The Hindu NXg Jive, this time round it was personal, at least that’s what their t-shirts said. Jeppiar Engineering College were back this […]
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Got the moves?
Breakdancers in India can now showcase their talent on an international platform with the country’s first BOTY competition. RACHEL ANUSHA J.
Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul’s weather to all who can read it. Martha Graham
The mercury may be rising but the passion for dancing is still alive! For […]
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Creative infusion
TRADITION AND INNOVATION: two words that rouse passions in the world of fine arts. What exactly do these words mean to an artist? And where does one end and the other begin in terms of interpretation of art? Six young artists tell us what they think.
Maintain core values
Tradition, according to the dictionary, is largely made […]
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Dance with me
EXPRESSIONS With many learning more than one dance form MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN talks to a few dancers to know exactly why.
The term multi-tasking has taken a whole new meaning with youngsters trying to juggle multiple dance classes; while, in some cases, trying to keep one teacher from noticing any trace of the other style creeping in.
Options […]
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Space for performing arts
IN THE MEDIA Do performing arts get fair coverage in the media? YASHASWINI RAJESHWAR listens to what a few leading artists say.
Come December and Chennai is abuzz with the kutcheri season. The city comes alive with music, malli poo and silk saris and every Chennai-ite, NRI and resident alike flocks to the various sabhas. To […]
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Step up in style
ROUND-UP The second edition of The Hindu NXg Campus Jive saw last year’s runners-up Jeppiar Engineering College grab the trophy. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
Sir Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Auditorium at Lady Andal School was THE place to be last Friday. It was the second edition of The Hindu NXg Campus Jive, the city’s best inter-collegiate dance competition. […]
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A modern twist
GOING PRO Along with classical dance, modern dance forms are finding their place in the city and the hearts of its people. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
In a city that has a flourishing trend of classical music and dance classes, a day when passion for “non-classical” dance form would take over was never imagined. From a few dance […]
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Boundaries no bar
CROSSING SHORES There are many who leave their comfortable homes and quit cushy jobs abroad to pursue classical arts in a foreign land. DEEPA ONKAR talks to a few such enthusiasts to find out why…
A chance visit to a Bharatanatyam recital or a concert, a picture or an article in a magazine, a relative who […]
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