Learnkathak.com
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Learn Kathak : Nupur Nritya Sangeet Academy - Home - Kathak Dance
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- “Katha Kahe so Kathak Kahaye” i.e. one who tells story, known as 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. These kathakas were hereditary, and dances were passed down from generation to generation. In the 13th century a definite style had emerged and soon technical features like mnemonic syllables and bols developed. In the 15th-16th century at the time the Bhakti movement, Rasalilas had a tremendous impact on Kathak. The form of dance even made its way to the Kathavachakas who performed in temples.
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External Links
learnkathak is a website owned bu Mrs. Jigna Mehta who is a qualified Kathak dancer, Coreographer and Teacher. She is running Kathak dance academy at Baroda, Gujarat, India for last about 10 years and has successfully trained several students in this form of dance.
Several International students are also learning Kathat at Nupur academy run by Jigna mehta.
