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Niladri Kumar: Jolly good fellow, musician par excellence

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Performing at Kalaa Utsavam 2018, Niladari Kumar mesmerised the audiences in Esplanade’s Concert Hall with effortless fast-moving, agile and magical fingers playing popular raags, including raag ‘Jhinjhoti’, taught to him by his late Grandfather when he was 15 years old. On occasions smoothly mixin

Leela Samson: River of life must be navigated to touch new shores

Singaporeans are going to enjoy the magnificence of the Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam during the Kalaa Utsavam performed by none other than leading exponent Leela Samson and her troupe.

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Kalaa Utsavam: ‘Bali’ explores varied layers of right and wrong

Adishakti’s Bali is a retelling of the various events that led up to the battle between Bali, the ruler of Kishkindha and Ram, the King of Ayodhya and eventually, the death of Bali.

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Kalaa Utsavam: Rhythmic flow of life captured through Bharatanatyam

The presentation Nadi (River) by the renowned Bharatanatyam exponent Leela Samson and her troupe during Kalaa Utsavam seeks to explore the love and longing, the physical changes and the deep philosophy that the river inspired through the centuries-old voices of India’s poets.

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Handy video guide to Kalaa Utsavam 2018

Connected to India’s video guide to Kalaa Utsavam 2018 highlighting the most exciting and innovative events and programmes of the upcoming festival and a sneak peek of the hard work artists and crew are putting in to ensure that Kalaa Utsavam is a smashing success!

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Kalaa Utsavam: Akshayambara to showcase saga of gender dynamics and power in society

Connoisseurs of Indian art in Singapore are in for a cultural treat at Kalaa Utsavam – Festival of the Arts where experimental show ‘Akshayambara’ explores the conflicts in tradition, gender, power and morality.

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Connected to India keeps you updated with news on the performances, events, as well as feature interviews through its coverage of Kalaa Utsavam every year.