Issue 5
Apr 2021
From the Guest Editor
International Dance Day
By Masoom Parmar
The past year has been fraught with difficulties for
every individual on the planet. As I look back, I am
amazed by the resilience of the artistes, technicians
and craftsmen in a field that is already rife with
insecurities.
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As the world still struggles with the pandemic, the
initial euphoria of performing and teaching online
has plateaued. The chatter on Zoom calls is reducing.
Maybe it is this very moment of saturation that all
dancers need. This month of International Dance
Day, I wish all dancers take a step back, and
introspect what the purpose of their art is. Art is
claimed to heal, but who is it really healing? And
how? The pandemic also seems like an opportunity
tor dancers to come together and re-create their
industry in a different, more accepting and just
manner.
And so, in 2021 on the occasion of International
Dance Day, I wish we dancers find new ways to
engage with dance and the community at large
Masoom Parmar is an artiste, curator and arts managel
based out of Bangalore.
Dance India Today
A series of interviews by Annette Leday with leading movement practitioners of India
In 2019, after two years of research, French choreographer Annette Leday completed a survey on contemporary dance in India. Annette has been a familiar figure in the world of Indian performing arts for the last thirty years. Now, in agreement with the artistes interviewed, she offers the public videos of many of the conversations on which the survey is based.
Tune in every Saturday at 10:00 AM IST to NeoNarthaki's Instagram handle to watch these conversations.
Supported by
Centre National de la Danse Paris (Aide à la recherche et patrimoine en danse),
Institut Français Inde Delhi, India Foundation for the Arts Bangalore, Association Keli Paris
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