Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Basant Blooms! - Dance Matters: Column by Ashish Mohan Khokar



Manthan was the title of the 3-day gathering of assorted dance folks: the talkers, walkers and knockers! A mixed bag of events hosted by Kalpataru in its crystal year (15th anniversary is called so): two nights on two artistes from the USA and two dancers from Delhi on the concluding night. A launch of third edition of online South Asian-dance-pegged magazine - SADI - edited by senior dance observer, event manager, former TV anchor and a budding academician Dr. Arshiya Sethi. Rama Vaidyanathan, the happening Bharatanatyam star of Delhi today, did the honours as a trustee of Kri.

 

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4 comments:

  1. sumana14 February 2025 at 10:20

    Have heard so much about Maya Ji's Shilpanatanam from my Guru. Eagerly waiting to watch the beautiful dancers Mesma and Kaustavi in Mumbai. Have admired Kaustavi's Odissi for many years now!

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  2. RV15 February 2025 at 08:45

    Perfect overview of the 3-day Manthan event. One potential improvement could have been the addition of more sessions of the talk show, which would have further enhanced the experience for youngsters.

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  3. MV Krishna16 February 2025 at 07:00

    Namaste. An elaborate but fascinatingly engaging write up about the three days of Manthan is engrossing. The quintessential fluidity tinged with humour makes the column of Khokarji absolutely delightful to read. It's disturbing to note the dwindling patronage during such eclectic gathering. Hopefully, the churning will lead to welcome flourishing sooner rather than later.

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  4. Shailaja Khanna19 February 2025 at 09:44

    I only stayed till the depressing film on Manipur; artistic license should result in art. And art should be aesthetic, and also uplift or elevate, not merely be thought provoking. To start a session on dance with the film was I thought quite inappropriate.

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