Finding the art in your heart
By Deepti Tadala In one of the very first theory classes, my teacher (Nitya) said as a dancer you must be able to be a character but also a little distant, only then would you be able to do justice. Isn’t that the point of life!! If all of us were able to pay our … Continue reading ABHINAYA – FROM THE EYES OF BEGINNER
by vaishnavi warrier My mother used to tell me stories with various themes ever since I was a little girl. The reason I remember her very act of storytelling so vividly is because of one thing- how expressive every single line she spoke turned out to be. Looking at how she used to narrate these … Continue reading Expressions in Pursuit of Storytelling
by Vaishnavi Warrier “The best art is political and you ought to be able to make itunquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the sametime,” – Toni Morrison.When one brings out the statement that all art is political, theyusually refer to the social and political conditions the art wascreated in- every piece of art has elements … Continue reading When viewers decide
By Deepti Tadala For aeons,She craved somethingthat she could not name.. Life she knew was a game…of nameless pride and meaningless fame.. Till she found a formof rhythm and gesturesof music and silenceof emotion and expression Till she found a guideto help her traversefrom ignorance to presencefrom stillness to movement Aeons later…The muted poet, is … Continue reading The EKALAVYA
From nothing to everything From without to within When I dance, I truly live Into the joy of my practice, I give Every moment is an experience Every day is a lesson I’m forever in debt To my art, and the things it makes me forget Musings from January 7, 2018 by Nitya NarasimhanÂ