CAS Experience: A Dot’s narrative

Writing is a world of enchantment, where a writer holds an equivalence to a creator. However, conventionally this world of numerous possibilities has been tightly encircled. There are limitations to what is accepted and how a piece is to be written. Regardless of freedom, there is little experimentation. My experience with author Gaurav Monga in […]

CAS Experience: Padam, the new choreography

Bharatnatyam is a classical dance that includes Margam. A set of dances that we learn to master in the 7 years of the Bharatnatyam Diploma Programme. The dances that are included are Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam, Padam, Tillana and Shlokam. While these dances have been for long followed, the choreographies for the same have been […]

CAS Experience: Garba, with a traditional twist

One thing that has everybody in high spirits during the season of Navratri is Garba. Every year the entire city is booming with late-night Garba fests and jubilant celebrations. However, while we celebrate this custom every year, and add traditional twists to it indefinitely, we fail to know, practice, and understand what traditional Garba looks […]