With over 40 years of Kathak, Rachna ji is the epitome of a life dedicated to the arts. In this podcast we talk about her training, establishing herself on her own in conneticut in 1988, her comprhensive Kathak book written in English and dive into current issues she sees in Kathak.

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Dr Pallabi Chakravorty is a noted Kathakar, dance artist, choreographer and anthropologist. She's also the author of "Bells of Change" , "This Is How We Dance", and the Chair of Dance at Swarthmore college.

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18:12 Doing Fieldwork as a Shy person

Rafia Bon Has been a Kathakar for 20 years and has her own academy in Lyon France. She's had a fascinating journey in Kathak and incorporates a large variety of styles into her reportoire. In this conversation we talk about Kathak in Pakistan, dancing in the cold, her inspirations, collaborations with other dance artists.

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Welcome to The Kathak Podcast, Kathak Ka Chakkar!

With her first performance at the age of 3, and turning professional at the age of 14, Smt Sharmila Sharma has been a life long Kathakar. She is widely renowned for bringing Kathak to Paris where she has been since 1993. She's been a disciple of both Pt Birju Maharaj and Pt Rajendra Gangani. In this episode, we learn about her journey, fluency in French and Tamil, and her infectious positive attitude which has been one of the reasons behind her enormous success.

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