The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, is India’s premier cultural institution. Inaugurated in 1969, it was the first multi-venue, multi-genre cultural centre in South Asia. The NCPA is committed to preserving and promoting India’s rich and vibrant artistic heritage in the fields of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography, as well as presenting new and innovative work by Indian and international artists from a diverse range of genres including drama, contemporary dance, orchestral concerts, opera, jazz and chamber music. Today, the NCPA hosts more than 700 events each year, making it India’s largest and most holistic performing arts centre.
Know MoreOn Chilean artist, researcher and curator Sergio Valenzuela-Escobedo’s expansive exhibition, Mänk’áčen, which presents historical photographs, archival documents, museum and ethnographic collections, scientific reports, field notes and other visual ephemera as an exploration of the camera’s geneses. By Tejal Pandey Photos…
From cannon fires in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to thunderstorms in An Alpine Symphony by Strauss, we look at how the Symphony Orchestra of India brings alive a variety of sounds using unsuspecting instruments. By Nidhi Lodaya In June 1812, the…
Ahead of NCPA HSBC Bandish, featuring Hariharan’s mellifluous tribute to his favourite ghazal composers, and Hindi film compositions presented by musician duo Sourendro-Soumyojit in their inimitable style, Vidhi Salla traces the history of the ghazal and convergences between popular songs…
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