Kathak
Kathak ( hi, कथक; ur, کتھک) is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance from of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards ...
dancer, Choreographer and research scholar from
Chicago
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. She has been practicing
Kathak
Kathak ( hi, कथक; ur, کتھک) is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance from of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards ...
dance and considered as an exponent of Lucknow and Jaipur
Gharana
In Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), a ''gharānā'' is a system of social organisation in the Indian subcontinent, linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and more importantly by adherence to a particular mus ...
Kathak
Kathak ( hi, कथक; ur, کتھک) is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance from of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards ...
. She is very popular especially among younger generation due to her unique approach to combine some
Bollywood
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steps and Yoga into the Kathak while taking care not to cross the boundaries of tradition.
Her experiments with combining
Kathak
Kathak ( hi, कथक; ur, کتھک) is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance from of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards ...
with
Flamenco
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,
Bharatanatyam
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,
Odissi
Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.American Ballet have won many accolades. Since 1999 Gauri
Jog''Artist India Gallery'', Artist Gauri Jog, 17 January 2006 /ref> and her group have performed more than 325 dance shows in North America and India.
Early life and background
Gauri Jog was born in 1970 at
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
and received intense, disciplined and meticulous training from her Guru Madan Pande of Lucknow Gharana who emphasized rhythmic
footwork and its permutations. She also studied Kathak dance from Lalita Hardas of Jaipur Gharana, known for the art of
abhinaya
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. She also studied from Madhurita
Sarang of Mumbai. She started dance training at 5 and gave her first performance when she was 7 years old. Gauri Jog obtained Bachelor of Science and
Nutrition and Masters in Education from University of Nagpur. She has attended numerous workshops by eminent
Kathak
Kathak ( hi, कथक; ur, کتھک) is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance from of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards ...
Gurus from India including Pandit
Birju Maharaj
Pandit Birju Maharaj (born Brijmohan Nath Mishra; 4 February 1938 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, child molester and exponent of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India. He was a descendant of ...
. She practices combination of Lucknow and Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.