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Kathak Classes for Adults

Classes are currently held online

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NEW BEGINNER'S BATCHES

SCHEDULE - 2021 

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SUNDAYS: 9:15AM-10:15AM PST

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MONDAYS: 6:30PM-7:30PM PST

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FEES

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Beginners: $30/hr 

Intermediate: $45/hr 

Advanced: $65/hr 

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Once a week

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What is Kathak?

Kathak has its origins in northern India and is usually performed on Hindustani classical music. The name "Kathak" is derived from the Sanskrit words "kathakaar" which means a story-teller."Katha" means story and "kaar" means teller. This was later shortened to "kathaks" to describe these story-tellers and this form of story-telling.

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There are three main Gharanas (styles) of Kathak

  • Jaipur gharana

  • Lucknow gharana

  • Benaras gharana

 

Each gharana has its own pecularities and style with the basis of the dance form remaining the same.

Kathak Class Structure

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Naad School of Dance

Classes are currently held online, once a week and are divided into three tracks - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

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BEGINNER

  • Introduction of teentaal in vilambit laya 

  • Tatkaar / footwork in teentaal - Thah (slow speed) and Dugun (double speed)

  • Introduction to chakkars

  • Todas

    • ​Simple todas

    • Chakradar todas

  • Simple kavit - mukut, murli

  • Thaat

  • Tihai

  • Ganesh vandana

  • Recite teentaal theka 

  • Recite thah, dugun and chaugun of teentaal  theka on hands

INTERMEDIATE

Intermediate level includes all the above with more complexity of movements added with the following

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  • Madhaya laya in teental

  • Complex todas​

  • Gat nikas

  • Paran

  • Aamad

  • Introduction to jhaptal 

    • Toda​

    • Tihai

  • Shiv stuti​

ADVANCED

Advanced level includes all the above with advanced movements

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  • Dhrut laya in teental

  • Advanced todas​

  • Gat nikas

  • Paran-judi aamad

  • Advanced jhaptal ​

  • Introduction to dhamaar taal

  • Bhajan

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