From Past to Present

Programme

Guru Vandana

Our Adult Kathak students perform a small prayer to honor their and our lineage of esteemed Gurus

Saraswati Vandana

Our Senior students perform an excerpt of one of Natraj Gopi Krishna ji’s most famous choreographies - an ode to Ma Saraswati

Tatkaar I

Our Kathak students perform fast patterns on their feet in Teen Taal, a 16 beat rhythm cycle

Todas in 5 beat Chakkars

Our Kathak students perform combinations of tatkaar (footwork), hastak (arm movements), 5-beat and 3-beat chakkars (Kathak spins)

Todas in 6 beat Chakkars

Our Kathak students perform combinations of tatkaar (footwork), hastak (arm movements), 6-beat and 1-beat chakkars (Kathak spins)

Tatkaar II

A different style of tatkaar which has the feet positioned behind each other with some interesting rhythms

Aamad

Advanced combinations in Teen Taal that are meant to welcome the audience to the Kathak performance

Thaat

Graceful, subtle compositions done in Vilambit lay (slow speed) of Teen Taal

Gat

Story-telling pieces that include a specific type of chal (Kathak walk) in Teen Taal

Parans and Chakradhar Tukdas

Fast, intense dance pieces that include bols (words) of the Pakhawaj (Indian instrument) in Teen Taal

Chaturang

Shivani Didi’s Gurubehen, senior student, and teacher at Gurukul performs a Chaturang on Lord Shiva, a musical composition that has 4 angas - Pada (verbal text), the bols of tarana, Sargam (solfa syllables), and finally the patas of mridangam or Pakhawaj.

What Jhumka?

Our Bollywood students show off their Jhumkas, from Sadhana all the way to Alia!

Souls of Sufi

Our Semi-Classical students show the beauty of Sufi songs through the powerful voice of Abida Parveen

Mann ka Mani

Our Senior team students present a contemporary take on Kathak through Mani Ratnam’s popular songs

INTERMISSION

Jhap Taal

Our two Senior kathak students bring the magic of this 10 beat rhythm through various composition styles

Kisna

Our Disney Diwali Fest performance group presents “Kisna”, a look at Krishna through songs from the past and present

Tarana

One of our senior students present In Akbar’s Palace, a tarana choreographed by Shivani Badgi and composed by Bageshree Vaze

Disco

Put on your bell bottoms and get ready to disco through the decades!

Madhuri

Gurukul’s semiclassical group present some of the Bollywood Dancing Queen’s popular songs

Muqabla

We salute one of the greatest choreographers of all time, Prabhudeva, with this iconic song

Radha

Natkhat Radha, then and now, performed by the youngest stars of Gurukul!

Love of Lal

The seniors come back in Bollywood’s most opulent songs celebrating the great Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Payaliya

This well-known semi-classical song shows us, can you really be crazy in love?

Khaike Paan Banaras Wala

The most energetic group of Gurukul brings out the Angry Young Man and SRK! But, before we get to this dance, there might be a surprise in store.

Finale

All our students celebrate a year of hard work and dance accomplishments!