CONTENTS

6        News & notes

18      Muthuswami Dikshitar 250 years

24      Ustad Zakir Hussain

34     Musical Margazhi 2024-2025

38     Seminar v Abhijata - Natya Kala Conference 2024

44      Natyam in Margazhi 2024-2025

46     Rear window v Vidwan M.A. Narasimhachar

48     Spotlight v Karnataka Nritya Parampara

                       v A musical journey from South India to Mumbai

                    v Chasing the Indian Margazhi dream

59     Point of view v The silences in natyam

60     Analysis v Kamakshi Navavaranam (part 3)

63     Class act v Bala Devi Chandrasekar

66     News & notes (continued)

74      Bookshelf

78      From the Editor

Front Cover: Muthuswami Dikshitar (courtesy: S. Rajam)

          Zakir Hussain (From official website)

No. 468      JANUARY-MARCH 2025 (Quarterly)