Music/Dance

Sandeep Gurrapadi talks about his role in new opera, ‘A Sliver Spoon’ and forthcoming India work (video)

See rising star in new opera in Wales… UP COMING opera tenor and western classical singer Sandeep Gurrapadi talks to…

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Bird Bites: Ms Marvel; AR Rahman UK-India role; Transcendence away from London; Armaan Malik-Ed Sheeran; and Steve McQueen new film…

By Mamie Colfox A different kind of Kamala with some British currents Nikkita Chadha –see caption below IT’S BEEN quite…

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Queen’s Birthday Honours List June 2022: Asians in the arts…

In the half yearly announcements about knighthoods MBEs and OBEs… SEVERAL Asians from the world of the arts have been…

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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passes away – musician who made santoor a popular classical instrument saluted by many…

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma had a varied career, encompassing both popular Hindi cinema and classical music… By Mamie Colfox TRIBUTES have…

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‘Kaash’ (Revival) – fitting finale to Shankar 100 performance events at Southbank Centre (review)

Dance piece reflects many themes and concerns of one of the greatest Indian artists of all-time… By Mamie Colfox CHOREOGRAPHER…

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‘La Voix Humaine’ (video) – Opera star Danielle de Niese talks about her debut film role, diversity and filming with director James Kent

New film will open the eyes and ears of many who may not normally watch opera… HITTING our screens tomorrow…

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‘Jungle Book Reimagined’ (review) – Akram Khan’s dance drama has classic and seasonal special written all over it…

It might only be April and just about to close on its week-long run at The Curve in Leicester but…

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Kiran Sachdev – Bollywood singer rising to the occasion in Women in the Arts Festival closing

Bollywood classics and Lata Mageshkar and Asha Bhosle inspiration… BY Mamie Colfox DRAWING the curtain down on the fifth Sama…

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‘Jungle Book: Reimagined’ Akram Khan’s latest work sounds thrilling and is aimed at children and adults alike…

Dance impresario who is an icon has returned to an old classic and given it his unique stamp… By Mamie…

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Women in the Arts Festival opens today with Ghazals and night of music and Urdu poetry…

Part II that celebrates women in South Asian performing arts … SEVERAL leading and upcoming women artists feature in part…

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