Monday 21 February 2022

Thanjavur Revisited - Dance Matters: Column by Ashish Mohan Khokar

The most active cultural institution of India today, the IGNCA was asked by its parent, the Culture ministry, to help organise the Thanjavur Utsavam under the ongoing year-long Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav festival. AKAM can also mean Artist Ko Atyadhik Mila! Since past two years, artists have not had much earnings, especially in times of the pandemic. I'm talking of professionals, not shaukiya society types, who dance and sing anyway....

IGNCA depended on its trustee from South India for content and Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam curated the whole festival. When she took charge of curating this 3 day Utsavam together, she set a new benchmark in HOW TO CURATE. Like all things in India, words are used without sense or meaning. Choreography has become even putting food on table now! Curating means how to arrange a table. We use words democratically. 

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4 comments:

  1. Vandana21 February 2022 at 17:56

    This article is like history itself. Going through, it gives the feel of as if you have lived for so many eras Prof Khokar
    You are amazing 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️
    Vandana from Mauritius

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  2. Unknown23 February 2022 at 09:29

    Minal Prabhu
    This was an amazing article bringing in the different Art forms and so much of history. I always love the personal touch you bring to it .

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  3. Unknown28 February 2022 at 04:37

    This article Encapsulated the whole festival so beautifully. Could visualise every bit and also envy the witnesses of this festival. Enriching and rewarding to read, learn and understand many aspects of art and history.

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  4. Unknown9 March 2022 at 23:49

    Thanks Ashish Mohan Khokhar for making me feel like a part of the festival through your visionary article. I like your critic eye and appreciate the artist's work, the way you pay respect, honour to the LEGENDS which made me glued to the article as myself part of it.
    Preet Tiwana ..Patiala

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