Episode Notes

Bio Richa Srivastava, Artistic Director, Arambh Kathak Pathshala, Mumbai & London, has done Masters in Kathak and currently taking her advanced training under Sushri Saswati Sen ji n Maharaj ji.. Richa started her Kathak training in her School under Smt Mukta Misra ji in Delhi and then under Smt. Shila Mehta ji in Mumbai... She has performed at some prestigious dance festivals in India, Baharain, Birmingham n London... to name a few- Kalaghoda Festival, Mumbai, Vasantotsav organised by Maharaj ji's Kalashram in Delhi, Rashtriya Kathak Sansthaan, Luckhnow, Kathak Sandhya at BHU, Varansi, kathak Solo at MAC Birmingham, Kathak Duet at Bahrain, and so on.. She is also awarded with some prestigious awards like National Nritya Shiromani, Nritya Mayuram and so on.

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Show Highlights

0:01:52 Gender Fluidity in Dance 0:05:51 Khula Naach 0:07:55 Khula Naach / Upaj 0:10:07 Realizations of Conditioning 0:10:57 Fighting Biases 0:13:10 Freedom in kathak 0:14:05 boundaries of kathak 0:16:02 Abhinaya 0:17:52 Acting in theater vs Abhinaya 0:22:33 Richa di's favorite story 0:25:50 Dialogues 0:31:46 Abinaya and age 0:35:13 Teaching hindi 0:40:50 Riyaaz 0:46:17 Richa di's Riyaaz Rituals 0:47:19 What is Richa di learning? 0:51:18 Blessings from Pt Birju Maharaj ji 0:55:21 Acoompanying Artisits 0:56:54 Social Media Tips 1:00:18 Sharing Kathak on Social Media 1:01:35 Critics/Trolls 1:04:09 Legacy