Sufi Kathak Foundation presents "Reminiscences" Remembrances and stories told through dance, voice and rhythms at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg > 6:30pm on 25th November 2013

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Time : 6:30 pm

Entry : by passes only, Passes available at : 
Sufi Kathak Foundation, J-237, Basement, Saket, New Delhi - 110017
Ph. : +91-9871310119, 011- 41764860

Place : Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
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Event Description : Sufi Kathak Foundation presents “Reminiscences” Remembrances and stories told through dance, voice and rhythms
Experience words… syllables…sound…
Till all merge and nothingness remains

Manjari relives the remembrances of a courtesan in love in a special choreography… recreating the Awadhi darbar…the poetic words of love explored through darbari kathak dance by Manjari Chaturvedi…

The exploration of syllable and voice create remembrances in classical music compositions sung by Dhrupad Exponent Uday Bhawalkar….

The rhythmic sound of Persian Percussions…the daf and the tumbak by Reza Karfar leads to nothingness where only the beauty of sound exists and create an essence of void…of desires unfulfilled…

Conceived & Conceptualized by : Manjari Chaturvedi

About Artists : 

Manjari Chaturvedi
MANJARI CHATURVEDI is a leading exponent of the Indian classical dance form and is acclaimed for being the creator and ONLY performing artist of Sufi Kathak. She has combined the mysticism of Sufi traditions with classical Indian dance to create a stunning new school of performance called Sufi Kathak. Thus, setting a historical step in the field of performing arts through the creation of a completely new artform, which remains original and yet follows the precedents of mystical traditions that are nearly 700 years old. In the last decade, Manjari has performed in more than 200 concerts all over the world including Europe (France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, U.K. & Ireland), the Middle East (Dubai, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait), South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka) and Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan) along with Australia and America.

The Darbari Kathak also known as Kathak of Lucknow Gharana, is characterized by  lovely costumes, and is famous for its delicate nuances of expressiveness,  alluring grace in movements,  eloquent gat bhav and its unique  abhinaya to the accompaniment of lilting thumri’s,  ghazals and holis, which was patronized in the opulant darbars of Nawabs of Awadh.

Uday Bhawalkar:
Uday Bhawalkar is a standard bearer for Dhrupad, and a strong force in its growing recognition and popularity. He believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’. These values are helping him on the path of devotion to Dhrupad. Dhrupad is one of the oldest forms of North Indian classical music and Uday Bhawalkar maintains its majesty and subtle nuances. Dhrupad is a living and evolving classical music tradition. Uday Bhawalkar has developed a unique style deeply embedded in raga ras and bhaav.

Reza Karfar
Reza Karfar is freelance architect, percussionist and photographer from Tehran-Iran. He started his percussion lessons with Tombak which is an Iranian traditional percussion.
He moved to India in 2007, to explore the spirit of India Architecture through his photography and music.

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