Lectures, baithaks, small gatherings, conferences and academic
discussions - this is what my wish-list was 5/7 years ago and so we
started Dance DISCourse at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, under the
enlightened presidentship of former Chief Secretary Shri Chiranjiv
Singh, also our former ambassador to UNESCO, Culture and Finance
Secretary.
And today all over India, this trend has caught on and now it is happening. Nay, trending! I’m happy to report, in the last few years, a concerted effort has led to discussion and debate on dance issues. Of course, I’m not saying this was not the case before but it is more focused and academic now. Earlier, it was about person (personal) and now we have helped change the discourse to professional issues. About history and heritage; icons and pioneers. Not just my-school-or-bani-or-gharana-is-better-than-yours approach but about origins and provenance, future and trends.
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And today all over India, this trend has caught on and now it is happening. Nay, trending! I’m happy to report, in the last few years, a concerted effort has led to discussion and debate on dance issues. Of course, I’m not saying this was not the case before but it is more focused and academic now. Earlier, it was about person (personal) and now we have helped change the discourse to professional issues. About history and heritage; icons and pioneers. Not just my-school-or-bani-or-gharana-is-better-than-yours approach but about origins and provenance, future and trends.
Read the article in the site
Loved the article. Learnt a lot. Good observations. Would like to know more about Swarna Saraswathy!
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