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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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Just dance!
The third edition of The Hindu NXg Campus Jive 2011 has just got bigger and better and the preliminary round was a proof of this.
It’s not every day that you see so much action and foot thumping on a stage. But this is what happens when 22 colleges battle it out to seek a spot […]
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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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What’s on (05/05/2011)
NXg in College
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Break the ice
For many, it’s […]
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What’s on? (07/04/2011)
Weekend workout
Talk show @ AAT Media College premises, 4rth floor, Jayalakshmi Estates, 29/8 Haddows RdWhen: April 9
Time: 6.30 p.m.
Access Atlantech Education (I) Ltd., is organising a “Weekend Media Workout to get together various forms of talent from the media and the entertainment industry.
Programme: Shekar Dattatri presents “Incorporating sound in wildlife”
Contact: Shobana – 9962516284, Prashanth – […]
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For the love of dance
IN TOWN Canada-born Bhavajan followed his heart’s calling and landed in Chennai to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional Bharatanatyam dancer. SARASWATHI MENON
With his Hollister t-shirt, American accent and broken Tamil, you may think Bhavajan is the quintessential NRI teenager of Indian origin. To all his friends in Canada, Bhavajan seems like just another […]
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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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