Taal & Tasha

Programme

Ganesh Stuti

Our Director, Shivani Badgi, performs a solo piece to Lord Ganesha

Saraswati Vandana

Our Senior students perform 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

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

Longing

Our Semi-Classical students perform songs that will take you on a journey of remembering a lost love

Flavors of Folk

Our Adult Bollywood students take you on a trip from Punjab to Gujarat to Maharashtra with these fun folk styles

Kathakatha - Dharma Yuddh

Scenes from one of the greatest epics, shown through Abhinaya and storytelling in Kathak

Tarana

Dhara Patel, one of the teachers of Gurukul, presents a Tarana (traditional Kathak composition) composed by Bageshree Vaze and choreographed by Shivani Badgi

INTERMISSION

Rang-e-Ishq

A Bhansali Reverie performed by our adult Semi-classical Students

Nakhre

Our Teens Bollywood class takes on Bollywood Street styles in this fun medley

Dil se Dastaan

Our Adult Semi-classical entice you with grace, footwork, and love in this collage of Bollywood and Kathak

Hungama

Rejoice in color, melody, and chaos with our Teens Bollywood class

Catch Her if You Can

Our Adults Bollywood take on Rajkumar Rao’s most famous Stree songs. Be careful with you leave the show, these Bhoots may dance with you long after!

Nritya Nouveau

An unexpected combination of styles and technique with a surprise at the end of this piece by our Senior Kathak students

Superstars

The coolest students of Gurukul bring you the hottest songs of Bollywood

Sundari Swag

Your beloved teachers on stage for a dhamakedaar mashup of our favorite songs

Finale

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