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Manisha Gulyani was born on 14th September 1985. This versatile Kathak Dancer of Jaipur Gharna began her
training in Kathak Kendra under the guidance of Dr. Shashi Sankhla. Presently, she is enhancing her kathak skills under her
guru PT. GIRDHARI MAHARAJ. She has also performed in numerous dance shows in India, such as :
Khajuraho DanceFestival,Kathak Samaroh Rajasthan Utsav , Vindhya
Utsav etc.
Manisha has danced in a composition 'Vande Mataram' under the Direction of Pt. Birju Maharaj. She has also
choreographed for a chineese movie and various Dance shows and has participated and organized various Kathak workshops.
She is not just a good Kathak Dancer but she also has
good command over other Indian Film and Folk Dances like Chari , Ghoomer, Kalbeliya, Mand, Gair,Garba,Dandiya, Gidda, Kashmiri-Doongri,
Pahari, Bengali, Odiya and few Tribal dances as well.
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Approved artist under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Prasar Bharti).
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Approved artist under Song & Drama Divison, Govt of India.
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Awarded scholarship under the "Ministry of Culture - Govt. of India" from Dec 2005 to Dec 2007.
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Performed on the occasion of 60th anniversary of ICCR at New Delhi, India.
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Member
of International Dance Council - C.I.D. (UNESCO).
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Performed at Ajmer, in
Sangeet Natak Akadmemy Conference, June 2006.
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Participated in 'Vande
Mataram' under the direction of PT. BIRJU MAHARAJ.
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Got Scholarship from
Govt. of India from 1999-2004 (C.C.R.T).
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Scholarship Award was
given twice by Govt. of Rajasthan
(Jaipur Kathak Kendra) India.
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Won several awards during
school and college tenure.
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Given performances through
Rajasthan tourism and Madhya Pradesh tourism throughout India.
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Represented as a National
participant in Social Science exhibition of India for 3 times.
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Given a number of Dance
performances as guest artist on Television.
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Performed at Bagha Border
on the celebration of Indian Army.
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Performed in Delhi at
Teachers Extensive Award.
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Performed in various
Political Delegations and seminars.
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Invited by the Greece
Govt. twice in their 'International Dance Festival 2002' and 'Olympics 2004'.
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Have
done theatre for 4 years as an Artist (Drama) and given around 40 shows across the country.
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Performed as a soloist
in the 40th annual event of 'Central Bank Of India' .
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Performed Rajasthani
Folk dance in annual celebration of 'All India Radio'.
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Anchored around 80 Television
shows.
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Acted in various dance
videos.
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Anchored various grand
events and carnivals like Ramoji Carnival etc.
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Performed at Jaipur Kathak
Samarohin 2006 & 2007 at Ravindra Manch, Jaipur
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Performed at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Chaturang
Programme on 17th feb-07.
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Perfomed at Kota under Ministry of Culture
& H.R.D. on 23rd March 2007.
Kathak Dance
Kathak is an important classical
dance form of India, and an increasingly popular theater art form of the world. The word Kathak is derived from katha, meaning
"storytelling." 'Katha kahey so kathak kahaye', which means one who tells a story in a dance form is a Kathak. Originally
this community of artists known as Kathakars narrated stories in temples of North India. The movement of hands and body as
well as facial expressions used by the Kathakars to enrich the narrative, has given birth to Kathak.
The earliest reference to the art of Kathak is found
in Mahabharatha, the great epic poem written about five centuries before. At this early phase the art of Kathak was performed
by a group of Brahmins in praise of the lord. Around the 16th century AD, when the royal courts of the Hindu maharajas and
the Muslim nawabs patronized the art, it acquired secular elements and sophistication especially in the pure dance or Nritta
aspect. The dance form was enriched in the Mughal era - the subtlety of movements, intricate rhythm and breathtaking pirouettes
increased. Kathak is the only classical dance form in India that has a synthesis of Hindu and Muslim Cultures.
At this phase of its development, Kathak drew inspiration
from percussion music. The ankle-bells tied to a dancer's feet became more and more articulate and the pure dance items started
being so structured as to recreate the percussion music aurally and visually. This imparted to the dance a sparkling character.
While originally from the three North Indian gharanas
of Lucknow, Jaipur and Benaras, a uniform vision of Kathak has emerged.
Kathak has managed
to survive, retaining its identity and character. This inbuilt resilience is indicative of its growth and popularity. It is a way to express the different aspects of nature with different moods and emotions in a blended form of ex-pressions
and body gestures.
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The Kathak Classes are on, contact for admissions:
Artistic Director - Manisha Gulyani
+91-93514-28648
Last Updated - 28th March 2007.
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