The second day proved to be Embar Kannan Day. The morning brought the artists together with the Thyagaraja Aradhanai when all international and the local artists came together with more people on the stage than off. This was followed by several local singers commanding their stake on the stage for an hour or two....
Annalouise Paul is a pioneering dancer and choreographer who has danced for Michael Jackson, Antonio Vargas Co., Simply Red, Los Angeles Opera, Sydney Festival and Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House. She was assistant choreographer on ‘True Lies’ working with Arnold Schwarzengger and director James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar, Terminator). Annalouise has been the...
TM Krishna answers the questions sent to him in his usual precise manner. He performs on the Monday night, 14 June 2010 at the Ian Turbott Auditorium, UWS, Rydalmere. 1. Audiences abroad how do you find them ? The same as the ones in india. The only diff is that they are willing to...
NINE LIVES LIVE “So my mind touches the lotus feet of Ranga’s Lord, Delights in his fine calves, clings, To his twin thighs and, slowly, Rising reaches, The navel. It stops for a while on his chest, Then after climbing His broad shoulders Drinks the nectar of his lovely face [Tamil Poem, Chapter 7...
Indian Summer Night’s Music At Art Gallery By Sumi Krishnan The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur is open at the Art Gallery of New South Wales straight from the British Museum. As part of the exhibition with the help and sponsorship of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations and Natraj Arts the evening at...
LISTEN TO MANJIRI HERE - Please double click to listen and continue reading.. Seen above performing at the Royal Albert Hall in Proms 2009, interviewing Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar a Hindustani vocalist was easy from the word go. Unpretentious and modern, Manjiri is very much a persona of the upcoming musician in India today. She shall...
I recently visited the Toy and Railway Museum in the Blue Mountains. The view from the top of the historic house of Leuralla brought all sorts of mixed feelings within me. Was I standing where other great people like the Queen might have stood and gazed at the view outside ? Its old world charm was captivating. On my way...
Debapriya and Samanwaya engaged the audience with their blissful presentation of Raag Marwa accompanied on the tabla by Sydney’s very own tabla player Nikhil Harishchandrakar. The programme while sparsely attended made for a cosy evening at the Canada Bay Civic Hall in Drummoyne on the 4th October 2009. Organised by a budding organization Syd-Kol...
Boring !! is a word which has no place in the dictonary of a creative mind for their battle is only with one thing Time !! To catch up with time. For how can one catch up with time that never sleeps, never stops for any one. As I stay awake one morning this very...
A popular Australian channel in Sydney in one of its featured programmes did a segment on Indian Dance. The only recommendation they could provide its millions of viewers is of a particularly westernised bollywood dance school. Whilst there is nothing wrong per se with bollywood dancing, what makes me turn your toes, purse your...
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