27th August, 2016 | Deekshant Samaroh
The convocation Ceremony “Deekshant Samaroh” is an annual event of Kathak Kendra, which is being organised by Kendra since the year 2001. As the name suggests during the event pass out students of various courses like 3-Year Diploma (Hons.), 2-Year Post Diploma and 5-Year Diploma (Tabla) are awarded Diplomas by the Chief Guests on successfully completion of their courses.
Exponents coming from various art fields are invited as Chief Guests to award the Diplomas and give the Convocation address to these Graduates, who even feel much prouder to receive Diplomas from their hands.
This Year Deekshant Samaroh 2016 was organised at Vivekanand Hall, Kathak Kendra, 2, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Odissi Dancer Dr. Sonal Mansingh was the Chief Guest who alongwith, Ms. Kamalini Asthana (Chairperson, Advisory Committee, Kathak Kendra), Smt. Rita Swamy Choudhary (Secretary, Sangeet Natak Akademi) and Shri B.B. Chugh, Director, Kathak Kendra inaugurated the event by Lighting the Lamp.
Kathak Kendra’s students presented Saraswati Vandana under the direction of Shri Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Gayan Prashikshak.
Ms. Kamalini Asthana gave welcome speech and congratulated all the Graduates for their achievements.
Dr. Sonal Mansingh awarded the Diplomas to the Graduates and blessed them for their future in her convocation speech.
Later on few of this year’s Graduates gave performances which included :-
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Tabla Solo by Shri Yogesh, Diploma (Tabla) - Final Year, under the direction Guru Nirmal Mondal, Tabla Prashikshak
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Shri Shamik Chanda, Diploma (Hons.) - Final Year, under the direction of Guru Krishan Mohan Mishra began his performance with Guru Vandana, afterwards presented some Bandish in “Taal Dhamaar” and finished his performance with an item based on the poem of Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore “Nirjhorer Shopnobhongo”.
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Mayuri Vibhute Mahadev, Post Diploma - Final Year, under the direction of Guru Guru Jai Kishan Maharaj presented 13 matras and ended her performance with a Thumri of her Guru.
Smt. Rita Swamy Choudhary gave the Vote of Thanks and concluded the event.
28th October, 2016 | Presentation “Ramayan”
The first presentation of the its newly formed Repertory on the eve of Deepawali ‘Ramayan’ on 28th October, 2016 at Vivekanand Auditorium, Kathak Kendra, 2 San Martin Marg, Chankyapuri, New Delhi 110021 in the Direction of Guru Jai Kishan Maharaj.
A High Powered Delegation of Music & Dance led by Beijing Dance Academy, China visited Kathak Kendra on 28 th November, 2016 morning to preview Kathak Dance classes and also witnessed the performances of the Repertory. The names of the delegates are:-
- Ms. Deng Youling (Vice President of Beijing Dance Academy and Principaly of the Research Center for MinZu Dance)
- Mr. Gao Du (Chief Expert of the Research Center for MinZu Dance)
- Ms. Y an Jing (Deputy Director of Research Office)
- Ms. Chang Yiyun (Secretary of the Research Center for MinZu Dance)
Delegates also exchanged their views with Kendra’s Gurus, Director and Chairperson of the Advisory Committee, Kathak Kendra
On the eve of New Year, Kathak Kendra organized a programme “Stambakaya” on 2nd January, 2017. The items namely Aum, Chaturvarnaa, Thumri Malika, Taal Varnaa, Utsav were presented by the Artist of Kendra’s Repertory namely:-Ms. Jaya Bhatt, Ms. Shipra Joshi, Ms. Anupama Kaushik, Ms. Nilakshi Khandkar, Shri Vishvadeep, Shri Mukesh Gangani and Shri Avinav Mukherjee.
Choreographed By : Guru Jai Kishan Maharaj
Chairperson, Kathak Kendra grace the function.
