This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai, renowned choreographers and performers who both have roots in Indian classical dance traditions. They join to discuss the continued relevance of classical forms in a contemporary context, and how their work combines the old and the new.
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-152
More about Malavika Sarukkai's performances at The Kennedy Center's RiverRun Festival: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/international/2022-2023/riverrun-malavika-sarukkai-river-sutra
More about Akram Khan Company's Sadler's Wells performances of "Jungle Book reimagined": sadlerswells.com/whats-on/akram-khan-company-jungle-book-reimagined
Akram Khan Company website: akramkhancompany.net
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