‘A sacred place’: Award-winning British-Indian Kathak artist on Melbourne Arts Centre

In South Asian literature and Sufi poetry, the bird 'Bulbul' represents love, devotion and the soul’s journey toward freedom. British-Indian dancer Aakash Odedra draws on that imagery in his production 'Songs of the Bulbul', which was performed at The Arts Centre Melbourne during his Australian tour. He spoke to SBS's NITV about Kathak, cross-cultural influences and the responsibility of artists working within classical traditions today.