Antara Artists’ Collective Trust, is a an art community, made up of teachers, students and is open for anyone who is
passionate about dance and South Asian arts. Kathak, Odissi, Bharathanatyam, Violin, Tabla, Sitar,
Hindustani vocal and Carnatic vocal are traditional art forms taught in Antara.
In this urban-Indian society, where becoming a classical dancer is so formulaic, Antara gives us a unique perspective on dance and what it is to be a dancer. Without making a display of dance by evoking the idiom of “preservation of Indian culture”, Antara nurtures dance-form as a vital bodily practice. This keeps the art functional, alive and relevant without deadening it into a historical artefact. Young children use their mind and body alike in the learning sessions reflecting the coexistence of practice and theory. While they learn to gain control over their bodily movements, they are also encouraged to articulate it. As an initiative based on shared ideologies and aesthetic views, Antara aims to create a shared space for artists practicing the Indian Classical Arts.
Check this link to read a complete article on Antara Space.
In this urban-Indian society, where becoming a classical dancer is so formulaic, Antara gives us a unique perspective on dance and what it is to be a dancer. Without making a display of dance by evoking the idiom of “preservation of Indian culture”, Antara nurtures dance-form as a vital bodily practice. This keeps the art functional, alive and relevant without deadening it into a historical artefact. Young children use their mind and body alike in the learning sessions reflecting the coexistence of practice and theory. While they learn to gain control over their bodily movements, they are also encouraged to articulate it. As an initiative based on shared ideologies and aesthetic views, Antara aims to create a shared space for artists practicing the Indian Classical Arts.
Check this link to read a complete article on Antara Space.
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