TALK / DANCE : Gunijan Sabha – Verse 22 "Kathak – a Harmonious Flow" by Vidushi Nandini Singh at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 28th April 2017

Dancer Nandini Singh

Time : 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Add to Calendar 28/04/2017 19:00 28/04/2017 21:00 Asia/Kolkata TALK / DANCE : Gunijan Sabha – Verse 22 "Kathak – a Harmonious Flow" by Vidushi Nandini Singh Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2017/04/dance-gunijan-sabha-verse-22-kathak.html Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

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Event Description : DANCE : Gunijan Sabha – Verse 22 "Kathak – a Harmonious Flow" by Vidushi Nandini Singh

Ms. Shabana Dagar, President of Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society and The Dagar Archives presents Gunijan Sabha Verse 22 – “कथक – एक लयात्मक प्रवाह / Kathak – a Harmonious Flow”. An interaction with Eminent Kathak Exponent Vidushi Nandini Singh. She will be supported by her senior disciples for demonstration. For Sangat we will have Ud. Babar Latif on Tabla, Ud. Shuheb Hasan on Vocal and Ud. Akram Hussain on Sarangi.

The event will be moderated by Eminent Musicologist and expert on Aesthetics in Indian Classical art forms Dr. Manjula Saxena.
Thru interaction, we will understand the deeper aspects of Kathak and inner cores of her personality.

About the Artist:  Born in 1952, Nandini Singh Ji was initiated into the magic world of Kathak by her mother Late Janaki Devi, who herself was a singer of some repute. Nandini was fortunate enough to be sculpted by great Guru’s of kathak, Guru Hiralal, Guru Ganeshi Hiralal and Pt. Sunder Prasad. These kathak maestros helped her in getting the finest nuances in this dance form. 

At Smt. Niana Devi’s Raag Rang conference, where Ustd. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustd. Hafiz Ali Khan, Badi Moti Bai performed, Nandini, with her debut performance delighted the audience. Her whirlwind brhamaris, sharp and neat tihaees, difficult chakradhars and other episodes prevalent commonly in Kathak form, were far beyond expectations from a teenager.

Further, in her pursuit for perfection, she got associated with Pt. Devi Lal, and Pt.Durga Lal, who brought along added enhancements in her dance. Over the years, Nandini featured in innumerable recitals in and outside India.

Nandini combines her presentations a fine balance of Nritta, Abhinaya and Lyrical Beauty. She has also to her credits several choreographic works. She has rendered her performances in all prestigious festivals throughout India and abroad, in Russia, Turkmenistan, Kirgizstan, US of A, UK Germany, Caribbean Islands, West Indies, Afghanistan, Mauritius, Sri Lanka etc. Nandini Ji, in her effort to awaken the younger generation to the sensibilities and aesthetics of dance, conducts regular classes, lecture demonstrations and concerts organized all over India by Spic – Macay, and Bal Bhavan organizations. 

About the Organization: Scion of the Dagar Gharana, Shree Alimuddin khan Dagar Sahab founded “Ustad Imamuddin khan Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society” in 1978. Since then this society is working for enhancement of music, art & culture. Ms. Shabana Dagar and her brother Mr. Imran Dagar are governing the society activities for last 14 years. They belong to the 20th Generation of the Dagar Family. They are the grand children of late Vidwan Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar, exponent of Dagarvani Dhrupad Gharana.
Under the auspices of the society, in year 2009, Shabana Ji and Imran Ji established “The Dagar Archives”. This is the first archive of Dagar Family. It is located on 2nd floor of Ravindra Manch. The archives presents the history of Dagars and hosts rare recordings, rare pictures, Artifacts and many more rarities associated with Dagar family.
The society also supports research work. Two students have completed their PhD research work in music under the auspices of the Society and the Dagar Archives.

The society conducts cultural events and Classical music concerts in Jaipur, Delhi and other cities. In Delhi so far, the society has conducted 10 verses of Gunijan Sabha, which focuses on performance and dialogue with artists from different art fields.

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