Frank Islam in conversation with Shovana Narayan, India's dance legend

May 05, 2020

In an engrossing conversation, Frank Islam speaks with Shovana Narayan on her journey as a professional Kathak dancer; her early work-arts balance as a career bureaucrat and classical dancer; her experimental choreographic work with world-renowned Indian and Western musicians and dancers, including American tap dancers and Spanish flamenco performers; the impact of COVID-19 on art and artistes; and how masters like her can uplift the sagging morale of humanity in such challenging times through the arts.