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October 18, 2020

TKP 001: Smt Sharmila Sharma

1 hour 30 minutes

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.

Timestamps

16:00 Gharanas

22:25 Kavit

24:15 Pandit Rajendra Gangani ji

32 : Pandit Birju Maharaj ji teaching style

35: Kathak kendra environment

38: Conversations between Sharmila ji and Pt Birju Maharaj

43: Humble Beginnings in France

47:30 Teaching Kathak abroad

52:30 Promoting Kathak in France

55:00 Book on Songs

56:30 Competition with other dance forms

1:03:00: Tatkaar with Ustad Zakir Hussain

1:05:00 Sharmila Sharma Ji's Vision For Kathak

1:07:00 School Systems

1:08:30 Teaching Style

1:14:00 Solo Performances

1:15:45 Performing in India vs Abroad

Links

https://www.instagram.com/sharmilasharmakathak/

http://sharmilasharma.com/

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