Aug 15, 2020
Aavat Shyam’ is a Kathak bandish composed by Pt Birju Maharaj Ji’s grandfather Bade Maharaj Ji. Learn this amazing composition talking about Lord Krishan with Madhuri Dixit-Nene.
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DWM – Kathak Workshop with Madhuri Dixit Nene
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Khoj
Jan 05, 2020
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT At the heart of my inspiration for this piece is the idea that if you search for the beauty within an unshaped space, the poetry inherent in the physical body will be revealed, and the spirit of…
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Kathak
Dec 14, 2019
from tradition to modern times the challenge we took… with Audio Video Presentation Talk and demonstration by Ishira Maulik
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Confluence : a meeting of Indian classical dance & music
May 18, 2019
A trained vocal artist, CY contributor Meera Desai shares her experience as she goes on a musical journey with ‘Confluence’. The brainchild of tabla player Sapan Anjaria, ‘Confluence’ put together a meeting of kathak, Hindustani classical and Carnatic classical music.…
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National Award winning actor Irrfan Khan dies at the age of 54
Harshil Shah
Apr 29, 2020
One of India’s most celebrated actors, Irrfan Khan known for his expressive eyes, died after succumbing to a long battle with cancer. He was 54. A gaping void has been left in the Indian film industry as one of India’s…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 23, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Shubigi Rao selected to curate the fifth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2020
Himanshu Nainani
May 29, 2019
Let’s know Shubigi Rao, who has recently been selected as the curator for the 2020 Kochi Muziris Biennale, for her “exceptional acumen and inventive sensibilities” The format of the art biennale to showcase contemporary visual art, across the world is modeled on…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 24, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…