{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69de43fcf02f2470e925dd14/6a16d4decb11d38a8b286adf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"If you can breathe, you can dance with Shyam Dattani","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69de43fcf02f2470e925dd14/1779881010560-514a2cb0-3f30-411e-aef2-beb8f6ad2cd4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Sonia Sabri MBE sits down with Kathak artist, Shyam Dattani to discuss his personal journey into Kathak, the challenges and joys of navigating the dance world, and his experiences as a gay artist within traditionally structured spaces. Together, they explore questions of visibility, acceptance, culture, and what it truly means to belong in the arts.</p><p><br></p><p>00:04 - Intro</p><p>00:43 - Shyam Dattani</p><p>02:26 - Ice breakers</p><p>04:27 - Shyam's Kathak journey</p><p>11:02 - Support from family</p><p>16:12 - Barriers of dance</p><p>20:59 - Being gay in the Kathak world</p><p>29:55 - Liberation</p><p>37:54 - Pathways into dance</p><p>39:37 - Inclusivity and accessibility in the dance industry</p><p>44:38 - How has Kathak helped with wellbeing</p><p>49:04 - Garbh</p><p><br></p><p>Send love to Shyam Dattani:</p><p>Instagram - @shyamdattanii</p><p>Garbh - https://withoutwalls.uk.com/programme/garbh-2/</p><p><br></p><p>Sonia Sabri Company:</p><p>Website: ssco.org.uk</p><p>Instagram: @soniasabrico</p><p>Facebook: Sonia Sabri Company</p><p>YouTube: Sonia Sabri Company</p><p>TikTok: @soniasabrico</p><p><br></p><p>Sonia Sabri MBE:</p><p>Instagram: @sonia_sabri_mbe_global</p>","author_name":"Sonia Sabri Company"}