Category: Kathak
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Nateshwar The Journey | School Show 2015
It’s officially Showtime! An opportunity for students to show off their talent at our annual school show. The title of the show is “Nateshwar … The Journey” – a glimpse of our 35 year journey of Dance. Tickets available from Computicket.
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NDA: Kathak & the Mogul Era revisited in Deewani Mastani
The Mughal era & Kathak The Mughal invasion and occupation of undivided India not only enriched and enhanced the Kathak tradition, but it also added elements of fusion and versatility to it. As a result, the single largest influence of this era on Kathak was its migration from a purely…
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Natraj Gopi Krishna: Indian Cinema’s Youngest Choreographer & King of Dance
Natraj Gopi Krishna was born into a family of Kathak dancers. His maternal grandfather Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj was a teacher of Kathak and his aunt Sitara Devi was a Kathak dancer who has performed around the world. When he was 11 years old, Gopi Krishna began training under his…
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NDA Performance: The magnificent tale of Jodhaa Akbar
The Nateshwar Dance Academy performed a beautiful dance sequence depicting the tale of Jodhaa-Akbar at the Sunday Times Eastern Bridal Fair 2014 which was choreographed by Shampa Sonthalia with Yash Pandya & Foram Sampath. The sequence features a high-voltage sword-fight to the tracks from the original motion picture paired with an…
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NDA: Happy Birthday to the iconic Madhuri Dixit!
In the life of a dancer, Madhuri Dixit is more than just an actress of the Indian film fraternity. She is an inspiration! Every dancer wishes to be as amazing, as graceful and as loved as Madhuri Dixit. The Nateshwar Dance Academy wishes the gorgeous diva of dance a very…
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NDA: Principal Smeetha Maharaj’s interview with Kajal Bagwandeen on Mela
Smeetha Maharaj, Principal of Nateshwar Dance Academy was taught by her mother Draupadi Singh and now she’s passing on her love of a dance to a new generation. Kajal Bagwandeen chatted to her about the importance of nurturing tradition and talent for the Mother’s Day special of Mela.
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NDA: Performance at the Reception of the High Commissioner of India
The Nateshwar Dance Academy performed at the Reception of Her Excellency Mrs Ruchi Ghanashyam ~ High Commissioner of India hosted by the Consulate General of India, Durban.
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KATHAK: UNDERSTANDING THE GHARANAS OF KATHAK
In our previous article we discussed The Art of storytelling through dance and the history of Kathak. In this article we discuss the concept of Gharana and discuss 4 different gharanas of Kathak. The word “Gharana” literally means “house” and it implies the house of the teacher. It is linked…
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KATHAK: The Art of storytelling through dance!
The History of Kathak The story of Kathak begins in ancient times with the performances of professional story-tellers called kathakas who recited or sang stories from epics and mythology with some elements of dance. The traditions of the kathakas were hereditary, and dances passed from generation to generation. By the…
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