AttenDance, India's only yearbook on dance turned 25 (years)! To have sustained a hard bound, all colour book for 25 years shows Punjabi spirit, Tamil mind, made in Baroda, Gujarat model! This silver jubilee issue focussed on Indian Dance in France in the last hundred years. No one in France or in India had attempted this subject in such in-depth and scope with substance. Sonya Wynne Singh did.
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An absolutely fabulous article. Extremely informative, engaging, enriching with a fascinating history spanning decades and geographic regions. It is personal, yet professional, detailed, yet comprehensive. Surely this edition of Attendance is a MUST read as are all the previous ones, many of which I have had the good fortune to read !
ReplyDeleteProf. Ashish Khokar ! Kudos and respect 🙏👍
Kya baat hai! 🫡
ReplyDeleteDear Ashish bhai, Truly a salute to this remarkable milestone! Heartfelt congratulations to “Attendance” on its glorious Silver Jubilee. No words are enough to express the overwhelming emotions —
This beautifully written article captures the spirit of history and movement so powerfully. It has allowed us to journey through eras of dance, culture, and artistic legacy. More strength and applause to you, Ashish Bhai, for your unwavering dedication in bringing this wonderful magazine “Attendance” to audiences worldwide, celebrating dance in its purest form.
Wishing many more years of inspiration, creativity, and cultural enrichment. ✨💐🩰
Abida Desai Ahmedabad
Absolutely enthralling, engaging, and elaborate read on the journey of the unique AttenDance that has become the benchmark for true rasikas of the divine art form. Not only in India but world-over. Accomplishing 25 years in the field is no mean task. Where no one dared to enter, a seemingly insurmountable task was made easy by the sheer dent of perseverance by who else but the Khokar Family. Kudos to Senior Khokarji and his more than capable heir apparent Ashish Khokarji to so admirably carry forward the legacy.
ReplyDeleteThe yeoman services rendered by the Khokar Family to the Indian divine art form is immeasurable and priceless. Over the decades, innumerable artists have immensely benefitted by associating themselves with the Khokhar Family passionately essaying the catalysts role to perfection. It must warm the cockles of every true rasikas to soak in the cultural milieu so effortlessly dished out with such grace and elan by the Khokar Family, and now by Ashish Anna. Truly remarkable.
May AttenDance keep scaling Himalayan heights perpetually providing us with intricate insights, layered nuances, and hitherto unheard of anecdotes about our rich art forms and their exponents for eternity. We are eternally grateful for that. Here's wishing Ashish Anna and Team the very best wishes for all future endeavours. May Attendance etch it's name in the Indian cultural history books forever.
HEARTY CONGRATS on "attenDANCE" attaining SILVER & the launches both national & international - sustaining for 25 yrs is no wonder given its par excellent quality and the men like the great Mohan Khokarji - whom I hold in great awe & feel a connection for he was assessor for my thesis way back in 1959 - and equally amazing Ashishji being at the helm. Yes, the article rightly makes a reference to the unique amalgam of pan India region spirit that has propelled it to the SILVER. Hats off to who even thought of researching, chronicling and producing History of Dance.. in a distant land i.e France - a great service to our culture indeed. It was an eye opener to learn the long reach of Indian dance so far away and back in time. Surely it would also serve as a valuable reference document. Great compliments to Ashishji also for his article written in his usual lovable inimitable witty style so very exhaustive cataloging who is who in dance fraternity in France. I just loved it. Best wishes for "attenDANCE" and other ventures of Ashishji.
ReplyDelete...Padma Sharma,
Mumbai