rangamandiratrustSep 12, 20207 min readTo Roam and a Mind of one’s own- A 21st century woman’s reading of “A Room of one&Tweet Virginia Wolf famously said, women need a room of their own and money in order to be able to write. Dr. Swarnamalya revisits this...
rangamandiratrustApr 21, 20194 min readAesthetic value in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic practices – Ethical or intimidating?- asking froTweet Aes The dance and music season is a time to soak in culture. But often one has to ask whose culture or what culture it is. To me as...
rangamandiratrustJul 12, 20147 min readRickety nuts that can’t rattle the ladder to THE ATTIC!Tweet My previous post titled “Reflecting at the Attic” was an encomium to some of the greatest teachers/gurus I have met and been...
rangamandiratrustFeb 15, 20144 min readVenkatamakhi, my musically mentor at THE ATTICTweet The search for a lost dance form or repertoire means it is a holistic search for its historical context, the narratives, voices...
rangamandiratrustAug 2, 20136 min readFrom the Attic- Warned but not badgered by the cracks in the ladder!Tweet Fifteen minutes after I was born, my father knocked on the doors of Pandit Sethuraman, renowned numerologist and astrologer. He...
rangamandiratrustDec 1, 20114 min readSome hues on the AtticTweet The Tanjore quartette in the Big temple Painting The Tanjore big temple was a seat of learning, particularly music and dance. From...
rangamandiratrustNov 26, 20116 min readBehind the Attic!Tweet Dear all, Before I continue any further my story I have to speak about something very important. Some of my friends who have been...
rangamandiratrustNov 16, 20114 min readSwarnamalya ganesh-With one foot on the ladder to the Attic!Tweet Dear all, I am overwhelmed by the response I am getting for my first blog. Thank you. With your approval, I continue. I stood below...