Brian Seibert, The New York Times
Published: 25 May 2021 12:19 PM BdST
Updated: 25 May 2021 12:19 PM BdST In an undated image provided by Inni Singh, Rama Vaidyanathan, performing in Delhi (with Humayan’s Tomb in the background). The World Music Institute’s Dancing the Gods festival is online this year. The New York Times In an undated image provided by Lynne Fernandez, Surupa Sen, performing at the Nrityagram dance colony. The World Music Institute’s Dancing the Gods festival is online this year. The New York Times
Since 2011, the World Music Institute’s Dancing the Gods festival has consistently delivered high-quality Indian dance to New York. Last year, like so much else, it was cancelled. This year, like so much else, it’s virtual which means that another stage experience is being mediated by cameras, with all the attendant possibilities and pitfalls.