Shovana Narayan
Temples & dance history: The who, what, when and where of Kathak
In temples that the authors visited, they saw performers who were able to interact and improvise with the devotees to expound the stories
The eternal quest for perfection: Dancers, bhakti and women poets
All the dancers chose to highlight the poetry of essentially women bhakti poets including Meera Bai, Lal Ded, Gangasati and Jayadeva.
An eternal recital
A dance recital featuring three dance forms — Kathak, Odissi and Kuchipudi featuring bhajans of poets belonging to the bhaktiKaal.
The theatrical side of things
Indeed, upon reading the book, you feel like a student as Narayan dons the hat of a teacher explaining the many concepts of theatre and dance.
Passion is eternal
Shovana Narayan, continues to perform with as much energy and enthusiasm at 70 as a young artist would.
Kudos to these (s)heroes!
Delhi-based singer & music composer Runki Goswami feels that it will take a while for the film industry to start accepting women directors.