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KATHAK DUO.. Hemant & Vaishali
The Delhi based dancing
duo, have been trained in Jaipur style of Kathak under
the guidance of renowned Guru Sh. Rajindra Gangani at
Kathak Kendra, a National Institute of Dance located in
new Delhi. They have been touring in and outside the
country with one goal i.e. to tell the tale of Indian
history, myths & to explore the very rich cultural
heritage of India by showcasing new, innovative and
creative choreographic compositions of the dynamic art
form. Dance in India’s cultural heritage is known to
be closely linked & neatly knitted with oneness.
Their long stay at Guangzhou
grand world Scenic Park in China for almost nine months
to interact with public of china by miraculous
performances, creating choreographic expositions on
Chinese children, conducting workshops are yet a
thrilling experience of their life. Their performance at
the '7th
International Cultural Festival' held in Ueno
city (Mie Prefecture, Japan) has once again benchmarked
their caliber as a duet. They were also invited to
participate in the festival 'Journees Des 5
Continents' organized by Center de Loisirs et
Culture de Martigny, Switzerland. Their performance at
the 'Breminale Festival' (Breman, Germany),
can well be cited as an impeccably gripping one as they
were invited to perform for three consecutive years. The
appericiation given by Italian audience of Porto Antico
(Genova) in the 'Festival Musicale Del
Mediterraneo' which runs by European Forum of
Worldwide Music Festival; was an exciting experience of
their life .Their
remarkable performance on the opening ceremony of Festival
of India in Guyana was an attempt to integrate
different percussion instruments, like Taasha, Daph and
African drum called Jimbae with kathak dance was very
well appreciated by President of Guyana and other
dignitaries.
The most interesting feature of
Vaishali’s life is dancing to the poetry of Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for which Hemant made the
music who incidentally is a vocalist too. This ballet 'Aao
Phir Se Diya Jalaye' was an experiment to ignite
the dormant Human sensibilities transcending one's mind
on to a different plane arousing a feeling of
consciousness of belonging to a country as great as
India. Forging new directions has led them to London
based Director Elizabeth Dobson’s film 'The
Making of Mahatma' which is about Gandhi’s
personal life, with their dance section Radha-Krishna
curling up at significant intervals. Apart from this,
they explored the hidden potential of physically
challenged 'Children of the lesser God' by
giving them free training at Academy of Fine Arts &
Literature, Delhi. Their Symphony of Power & Grace
has earned not only the applause but also the title 'Singar
Mani' from Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai.
 
Apart from this, Vaishali, a
Doordarshan approved artist and empanelled artist of
I.C.C.R is widely traveled to Japan, Seychelles,
Singapore, Jordan, Oman, Kenya & Thailand for her
performance. She was also honored by the prestigious
scholarship from Human Resource & Development
ministry, Nrityangana Sri award, Savitri Kala Sangam
Award & President award.
Hemant is recipient of
fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resource &
Development for research project and is among the
reference panel of teachers of I.C.C.R. He has mesmerized
the audience of Holland Sweden, Denmark, France,
Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion Islands, Croatia, Japan,
Kenya & Gulf countries. He has given music to
telefilm 'Allah Tero Naam', Theatre
Plays & Documentaries and has also accompanied
eminent dancers for vocal support he has been interviewed
on various channels of India & abroad. He also taught
in Gandharva Mahavidyalaya & in the Academy of Fine
Arts and Literature. More recently, through his many
years of hard work and dexterity, I.C.C.R gave him the
privilege of diplomatic status & sent him to Indian
cultural center , Georgetown (Guyana) as a teacher of
dance and an ambassador to highlight India’s rich
cultural dance heritage to the locals.
They teamed up with Bharatnatyam
dancers for their fusion shows but retained the strict
vocabulary of Kathak. Their experiments with disparate
cultures amazed the public of Germany, Italy, Austria
& Switzerland with the dazzling fusion of
Spanish Flamenco & their Kathak.
  
A few Stances of their
choreographies can be seen above. In their own Soil, the
duo has best participations in Haridas Sangeet
Sammelan (vrindavan), Soorya Festival (Trivandrum),
Dussera Festival (Mysore), pracheen
kala festival (chandigarh), Natraj Festival
(Mysore), Spirit of unity concerts
(Puttaparti), Nation’s March at vijay chowk (India
Gate, New Delhi) Kal Ke Kalakar (Mumbai), Pimpri
chinchwad festival (pune) and many more.
The duo
will remain devoted towards propagation, promotion and
perseverance of this remarkable art form.
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