{"id":3554,"date":"2020-05-07T02:46:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T01:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalindianstories.com\/?p=3554"},"modified":"2020-05-07T12:21:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T11:21:11","slug":"lockdown-diaries-mira-kaushik-spearheads-an-online-platform-for-uks-performing-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/index.php\/2020\/05\/07\/lockdown-diaries-mira-kaushik-spearheads-an-online-platform-for-uks-performing-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockdown Diaries: Mira Kaushik OBE spearheads an online platform to celebrate dance through UK&#8217;s performing artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During lockdown, one of the things we art audiences are missing the most is being able to watch live performances. In the generosity of the universe, many top artists have been performing online for free. However, for London-based producer director and performing arts consultant Mira Kaushik, there was still something missing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhile the desire for viewing performances was being satisfied somewhat by these online performances, me and some friends \u2013 many of who are artists themselves &#8211; still felt we were missing a deep connect,&#8221; says Mira.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I realised this was the time for us to be able to get to know some of these prolific artists in a deeper, more personal way. I spoke to my friend and marketing professional Ambika Kucheria and the idea of Manch UK was born.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Manch UK is a virtual stage on Facebook where some of UK\u2019s top South Asian dancers open their hearts and homes in an intimate half-hour live session. The format of the session is free-flowing, so artists share everything from early childhood memories to formative creative experiences, acknowledging their gurus and influencers and also their struggles. The sessions are beautifully interspersed with a sharing of some artistic endeavour \u2013 a Sufi dance piece, a Carnatic song rendition or a self-penned poem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Manch team is powered by a small but perfectly formed group of dedicated volunteers \u2013 development practitioner Subhaluxmi Mukherji, Kathak dancer Vidya Patel and Bharatnatyam dancer Suhani Dhanki, in addition to Mira and Ambika. And while the team work with creativity, precision and speed, they prefer to remain in the background, letting the artists take centrestage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3560 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-team-in-planning-e1588815810261-300x238.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-team-in-planning-e1588815810261-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-team-in-planning-e1588815810261-529x420.png 529w, https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-team-in-planning-e1588815810261.png 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The ambition is to feature 30 of UK\u2019s top South Asian dancers over 30 days and the list is formidable. It includes veteran dancers such as Pratap Pawar, Nahid Siddiqui, Sujata Banerjee and Pushkala Gopal; some of UK\u2019s most recognised artists such as Sonia Sabri, Gauri Sharma Tripathi, Aakash Odedra, Urja Thakore and Nina Rajarani; to the young generation creating waves such as Vidya Patel, Suhani Dhanki and Sooraj Subramaniam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe response has been overwhelming from both artists and audiences which makes us think there was clearly a need for such a sharing platform,&#8221; says\u00a0Suhani Dhanki, one from the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;In these strange times, it feels rather fitting to be able to have a cosy conversation albeit virtually with these artists who we otherwise only get to see from the distance of a stage,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sessions take place live on the Manch UK Facebook page every day at 6pm (UK time). With social distancing, the artists are having to replace professionally stage-managed shows with homegrown self-managed technology along with remote support from the Manch UK team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe do get our share of technical glitches, but we feel this is part of the raw, organic nature of this platform. It doesn\u2019t need to be perfect, and audiences get that. We think this is also in keeping with the current world situation which is unplanned, un-staged,\u201d says Mira.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The \u2018Meet the artist\u2019 sessions are on every day till 24 May, at 6pm on Manch UK Facebook page.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During lockdown, one of the things we art audiences are missing the most is being able to watch live performances. In the generosity of the universe, many top artists have been performing online for free. 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