Ilham: Inspiration When: July 21-22, 4pm/ Where: L0806, Menara Sentral Vista, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tickets at RM50 available./ Whatsapp or call +6017-6266725. IT’s a diverse range of dance vocabulary on stage for Geethashankarandance’s presentation called Ilham:… Read More
Category: Dance
Odissi guru Gajendra Panda keeps the art fresh
WHAT began as a childhood interest in the folk dances of his Ganjam home district in Odisha (Orissa), India, has brought Gajendra Panda today acclaim as an odissi master. He recalls being fired by the… Read More
7 dancers, 7 Dances, with Geetha Shankaran Lam
“When ART required ways to heal humanity, She manifested as myriad forms, and thus many disciplines were born.” Says odissi maestro Geetha Shankaran Lam: For the first time, my own dream has convinced me of… Read More
Legacy of dance from Guru Sri Kelucharan Mohapatra
Anugamanam will feature talented dancers from Srjan, showcasing synchronised ensemble dancing. Guru Sri Kelucharan Mohapatra is credited with reviving and propagating the odissi style worldwide through generations of students trained by him and through whom he lit the spark… Read More
Memories at Federal Hotel
AMID the hustle and bustle of Jalan Bukit Bintang is the country’s first international-class hotel that was built to coincide with Merdeka Day, with its doors opening on Aug 28, 1957. A “storytelling concert” called… Read More
Firefly cadence lends clarity to stagecraft
Here’s my review of Terbalik… mesti kena mata which appeared in the New Straits Times last month: BARE bulbs hung from the low ceiling, their filaments clear for all to stare at. On, then off,… Read More