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Three Parts of a River - The End
Wrapping myself in a blanket, I turned my phone to silence. Tomorrow was my birthday. Not that my friends call me these days at midnight...
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Jun 11, 2025


Three parts of a River - Beginning
How can one learn to gaze at the mountains? To sit by the river listening to its ripples? To look at nature, by oneself without any...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
May 27, 2025


Dance, a means of finding the truth: Interview with Matangi Prasan
Delving deeper into the nuances and exploratory possibilities with the histories and future of the classical dance form, Bharatanatyam "I...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Mar 12, 2025


Dance as Sculpture - Mohalahiri by Pritam Das
Pritam Das in Mohalahiri. The melding of music and dance in Mohalahiri varnam, set to Todi Ragam, paved the way for the performers to...
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Mar 6, 2025


#6 Road to Darjeeling - Tea, Trains and Music
How to make the perfect Tea A teaspoon of crunchy brown tea leaves. One more, if you prefer it strong. For black tea, just water is...
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Jan 22, 2025


#3 Postcards from Kalimpong: Cultural Gradients
Kalimpong was interspersed with visits to cultural spaces as well as immersing ourselves in natural wonder. Most were serendipitous.
swarnamanjari chellapandi
Dec 19, 2024


Enciendo una lámpara
Yo enciendo una lámpara los todos dias. "I light a lamp every day." During my Spanish class, my tutor and I exchanged how we celebrate...
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Nov 30, 2024


Shaiva Koothu: A Koodiyattam performance
The beauty of ancient art forms lie in their simplicity. With limited instrumentation or ornamentation, they are able to make time stand...
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Nov 13, 2024






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