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Jan20
Kathak
Kathak, a well-known classical dance form, traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient North India, known as kathaks, or „story tellers‟. They specialized in recounting mythological stories and their recitals were enhanced with hand gestures and facial expressions. With the advent of Mughal culture, Kathak turned into a form of courtly entertainment for art loving rulers. During the 19th Century, Kathak gained prominence as a classical art form. Gradually, Gharanas or schools of Kathak evolved, the most important of which are the Lucknow, Jaipur and Banaras Gharanas.
The technique of Kathak is characterized by fast rhythmic footwork that matches with the accompanying percussion instruments (tabla or pakhawaj). The dance movements are executed at lightning speed and end in statuesque poses. The interpretative portions, based on tales of Radha and Krishna and other mythological lore contains subtle gestures and facial expressions.Some of the renowned artists include Pt. Birju Maharaj, Smt. Saswati Sen and Su. Sharvari Jamenis
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[...] Saswati Sen, a front ranking Kathak dancer, received her initial training at Delhi‟s Kathak Kendra under the guidance of Smt. Reba [...]
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[...] Jamenis, an artist of great promise, began receiving training in Kathak at the Nritya Bharati Kathak Academy in Pune. She has been under the tutelage of Guru Pt.a Rohini [...]
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[...] Brijmohan Nath Mishra, popularly known as Birju Maharaj is an internationally renowned Kathak dancer. He was born in 1937 in an illustrious family of dance masters of the Lucknow gharana and [...]
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[...] Yogini Gandhi is one of the rare, talented virtuosos who can perform both Kathak and Odissi, two classical Indian dance forms with equal expertise and adroitness. After [...]
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