Kumudini Lakhia | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Kadamb When you looked at Kumudini Lakhia’s gentle, modest and cheerful persona, you could have hardly imagined she was a woman with immense inner strength and a steely resolve. After all, she fought the patriarchal setup in the Kathak world in her own quiet way, and encouraged many young […]
Kathak legend Kumudini Lakhia | Photo Credit: The Hindu Eminent Kathak exponent and choreographer Kumudini Lakhia passed away at her residence in Ahmedabad on Saturday (April 12, 2025) at the age of 95 due to an age-related ailment. Lakhia was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, on the Republic Day this year […]
Janane Sethunarayanan. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Music Academy has been organising HCL concerts to encourage talented artistes in the field of performing arts to showcase their skills. Its recent edition featured Bharatanatyam dancer Janane Sethunarayanan. She began her performance with Shanmuga Kavuthuvam in Gowlai raga set to Adi tala. Her subtle depictions of […]
From Sri Desika Vaibhavam, presented at Narada Gana Sabha in Chennai | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Bharatanatyam, with its intricate expressions and deep-rooted storytelling, has long served as a medium to celebrate history and spirituality. Sri Noopurlaya, under the guidance of guru Lalitha Ganapathi, a senior disciple of veteran dancer-scholar Padma Subrahmanyam, presented ‘Sri Desika […]
Sri Gururaju | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the world of classical dance, men are mostly preferred in the role of a teacher. For instance, the great Vempati Chinna Satyam, Kelucharan Mohapatra or Pandit Birju Maharaj, despite being great dancers themselves, gained fame as great teachers. But, what if male dancers also want to be […]
