Kathak Dance Education

Kathak Dance Education Links

Basic information about Kathak Dance

• What is Kathak Dance?

• Why learn Kathak Dance?

• History of Kathak Dance

• Lucknow Gharana of Kathak Dance

• Banaras Gharana of Kathak Dance

• Jaipur Gharana of Kathak Dance

• Comparison of Kathak Gharanas

• How Hindu Gods and Goddesses are depicted in Kathak Dance

Hand Gestures in Kathak Dance

• Single Hand Mudras

• Both Hand Mudras

Expressions and Acting in Kathak

• Navras – Nine Emotions

• Heroins in Kathak Dance – Nayikas

• Types of Nayikas in Kathak Dance

Technique of Kathak Dance

• Technical Terms used in Kathak and their explanation

Positions in Kathak

• Basic Hand Movements in Kathak

• Circle Hand Movements in Kathak

• Ornamental Hand Movements in Kathak

• Wrist Positions in Kathak

Music Compositions in Kathak Dance

• Compositions of Bindadin Maharaj

• Compositions of Wajid Ali Shah

Kathak Gurus

• Brief introduction to top Kathak Gurus