Lucknow Gharana
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Kathak is commonly regarded as one of the seven classical dances of India and is the only one from North India. Kathak has been enriched greatly by the contributions of musicians, dancers, professional women artists and court and landlord patronage. Big and small courts at Lucknow, Benaras,…
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Jai Kishan Maharaj is one of the senior most figures of Kathak today. He is the elder son of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj, and currently teaches as a Senior Guru at Kathak Kendra, Delhi. He is not only a dancer and Guru, but a renowned music composer, choreographer and poet. In this video,…
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Jai Kishan Maharaj is one of the senior-most figures of Kathak today. He is the elder son of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj, and currently teaches as a Senior Guru at Kathak Kendra, Delhi. He is not only a dancer and Guru, but also a renowned music composer, choreographer and poet. This video…
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Kathak is commonly regarded as one of the seven state recognised classical dance forms of India. It is known for its technical virtuosity, fluidity of movements, footwork, sharp spins and highly versatile range of abhinaya. This video delineates some of the key aspects of the Lucknow and Jaipur…
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