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The following is a list of the Gurus of the Lucknow Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Ishwari Prasad: [2] Wajid Ali Shah (1822 – 1887, Nawab of Oudh and patron of the arts) Lachhu Maharaj; Shambhu Maharaj; Maya Rao; Damayanti Joshi; Birju Maharaj; Sushmita Banerjee; Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak; Saswati Sen; Vibha Dadheech; Kathak ...
Due to different circumstances of her learning, geographical, intellectual, temporary, among others, Rohini could experiment freely in Kathak, applying her musical and intellectual interests. [7] Bhate founded the Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy at Pune in 1947. [1] Over the last six decades she trained hundred of dancers from her academy. [3]
The Lucknow Gharānā, also known as "Purab Gharâna" for tabla, is a discipleship tradition ("gharana") with a tabla legacy and Kathak legacy. These two traditions are known for being one of the six major gharanas of tabla and three gharanas of kathak.
Kumudini Lakhia (born 17 May 1930) is an Indian Kathak dancer and choreographer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, [1] where she founded Kadamb School of Dance and Music, an institute of Indian dance and music in 1967.
At the oldest Kathak department which was formed in 1956 at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya Public University located in Khairagarh, Puru Dadheech instated the first Kathak syllabus in 1961. [1] He is the holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance and emphasizes the relevance of Shastras (Indian Ancient Dance treatises like ...
Munna Shukla (7 December 1943- 11 January 2022) was a Kathak guru and choreographer of Lucknow Gharana based in New Delhi, India.Born to a family who has been involved in dance for generations, Munna Shukla specialized in Kathak, a classical dance form of North India.
Rajendra Gangani is an Indian Kathak dancer known for his innovative style and technical wizardry. [1] Gangani is one of the leading exponents of the Jaipur Gharana style of Kathak. For his contributions to the field of Kathak, Gangani received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003 from The President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. [2]
Shashi Sankhla, (born 28 October 1948), is an exponent of the Jaipur gharana of Kathak dance in India. She is a Senior Disciple of Guru Pt. Kundan Lal Gangani Ji. She has been awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2008 in Kathak dance. [1] She was the principal of Jaipur Kathak Kendra.