In the largely performance-oriented world of Indian classical dance, it might be arguable how and where the process of knowledge-sharing features. Paradoxically, in Indian classical dance, the practitioner needs to be rooted to tradition, whether their chosen path forward is its upkeep or rediscovery/innovation through contemporary ideas. He created ‘Dance DISCourse,’ an interactive dance forum for Alliance Francaise, Bangalore, and instituted the ‘AttenDance’ Awards for young talents that give them internships abroad. “A curator has to earn the trust of the audience they are catering to, then the audience will be willing to try out the experience of a new viewing. In India, curating is a devalued state, much like dance”, says Anita Ratnam pointing at the scope of dialogue on the subject.

Source: The Hindu March 29, 2018 11:43 UTC