Eshani Sathe is a kathak performer, trained under Pt. Rajendra Gangani and Guru. Smt Radhika Sathe for 15+ years . She holds the position of Head of Administration & Curation at Kathak Nritya Mandir, an Institution working for the education and promotion for Kathak, last five years. Eshani is a recipient of numerous national awards including the Ministry of Culture Award of Scholarship to Young Artists ( 2013) , Mewad Mani Award ( Govt. Of Rajasthan ) amongst many others. Eshani’s expertise in promotion of her art form over digital media, with companies like Indian Raga , along with her own virtual productions, has garnered millions of views, across numerous social media platforms today . Her strength lies in rigorous traditional training in the Guru Shishya Parampara of Kathak, matched with her academical education in science, that has led to her popularity on-stage, as well as the virtual media .

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Show Notes 0:01:03 Teaching the younger generation 0:03:09 What does the younger generation like about Kathak 0:05:15 Absorbing Kathak growing up 0:05:25 Early days and Training 0:07:55 Favorite books 0:11:40 Evolution of the guru shishya parampara 0:13:56 Pt Rajendra Gangani 0:15:36 Guru shishya Parampara now 0:16:58 Eshani's Teaching Practice 0:19:22 Eshani's Brand of kathak 0:21:27 KNM: Kathak Nritya Mandir 0:23:00 Jaipur Gharana 0:25:04 Miconceptions 0:27:06 Female kathak dancers in Jaipur 0:28:25 Bulding a following on social media 0:31:59 Eshani's fav piece that didn't get enough views 0:34:29 Expectation Management on Social Media 0:37:35 Collaborations and Fusion work 0:41:17 The importance of Live music 0:43:38 How Eshani and KNM recognizes the guests 0:44:49 Use of Shakti without attribution 0:45:53 Taking care of someone on stage 0:49:46 Evaluating Collaborations 0:52:01 Preferences for Performances 0:54:28 Not being Camera Conscious 0:56:59 Preferred Abhinaya Pieces 0:58:38 What people are talking about in Kathak 1:01:08 Riyaaz Rituals 1:03:28 Encouraging students to Practice 1:06:09 Eshani asks me a few questions! 1:09:54 Future Projects