Classical Indic Literature II: Poetics February 21, 2016UncategorizedHigh Culture, ICS, Literature, Poetry, RomanceAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on June 12, 2015 Continuing our Series on Classical Indic Literature is Part II: Poetics. Long time readers may recall our previous post on Literary Theory. This … Read the rest
Nilambari’s Kutcheri: A Primer on Carnatic Music February 18, 2016UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, ICS, Music, TraditionsAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on January 31, 2015 This is a post on the structure of a Carnatic music Kutcheri (a traditional musical performance gathering) accompanied by a virtual kutcheri that I have … Read the rest
The Death of Romance February 14, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Elite, ICS, Regional, Romance, SocietyAdmin The following Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on Feb 7, 2015 It is sometimes said that “Analysis is the death of sentiment”, but I disagree. As with all things in life, balance here is required as well. The … Read the rest
[Guest Post] Odisha Fashion & Handloom February 6, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Development, Fashion, Regional, Sarees, TrendsAdmin The following Post was composed by Sheetal Mishra. You can follow her on twitter. Amidst India’s myriad offerings in the domain of art and culture, none represents a greater artistic grandeur than Odisha’s exquisite hand woven Sarees . A … Read the rest
[Guest Post] Decoding the Intellectual Kurukshetra February 2, 2016UncategorizedElite, High Culture, History, Identity, Purva Paksha, SocietyAdmin The following Post was composed by Shivoham. You can follow him here on Twitter. This blog is about contemporary India, but we start with a bit of European history. Part-1: 20th Century Europe Alan Turing In 1939, ace computer … Read the rest
