Heritage Arts
India Currents has championed the classical arts of India for the past 32 years. We have played a vital role in the existing cultural landscape of the diasporic Indian. Our Heritage Arts Initiative in partnership with the Bandish Network brings the finest of international opportunities, platforms and artists’ stories right at your digital doorstep. Check out some of our stories here.
Indian Heritage Recovery And Google – A Project You Have Not Heard Of
India has 37 world heritage monuments recognized by UNESCO. Around 3,650 sites are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). However, the number of unprotected monuments is staggering. Delhi alone has over 1,000 unprotected monuments, and between 35,000...
Kumbh Mela’s Sangam: A Confluence of Rivers, Rishis, and Rogues
A fortittuous consulting engagement in Pune enabled me to see family there as well as in Hyderabad, Calcutta, and the Hindi heartland of New Delhi, Allahabad, and Varanasi. Having had a recent shoulder surgery, my wife, Mangla, was on sabbatical leave from her...
“I See God in My Audience:” Sangeeta Katti Kulkarni
Sangeeta Katti Kulkarni – the name is synonymous with Hindustani Classical music. Various aspects of her life, starting with her auspicious birth on the day of Saraswathi Puja; the many titles and accolades she has received in the field of music, and her vibrant...
Continuum: Celebrating Tradition with Integrity
San Francisco will be the hub of an exciting festival of Hindustani Classical music and Kathak dance over the coming weekend. Spearheaded by the Leela Dance Collective, in partnership with Chhandam School of Kathak, the two day festival titled ‘Continuum’ promises a...