Recorded in Durham for the Indian Spring Colours festival in early 2020, this superb concert brought the best of Hindustani classical music to the North East.
I’m no tattooist but there are thousands of stories as to why people have tattoos: for love, inspiration, remembrance, fashion, culture, cosmetic; and some just because they were drunk! There’s a story behind every tattoo, and this one takes me back over 70 years before the British partitioned India.
Payal is a Kuchipudi dancer and choreographer with a global reputation, and now based in the North East of England. She has built her unique vocabulary, evident in her creations. For GemArts Masala Festival, Payal will perform a newly choreographed recital 'Of love and lament' which is based on a beautiful 11th Century Sanskrit love lyric written by poet 'Bilhana...