TKP 062: Gauri Diwakar

Show Highlights

(0:01:44) Performing at the Chekov Festival in Russia

(0:08:20) How productions are started?

(0:09:34) Choreographic investigation

(0:13:15) Developing a good sense of music

(0:15:11) The importance of writing things down

(0:20:30) The meaning of discipline

(0:24:45) Work with Spic Macay

(0:31:32) How working with Spic Macay has improved Gauri di's dance

(0:33:04) Dealing With Unruly Audiences

(0:36:15) The importance of playing sports for dance

(0:38:51) How Gauri di teaches differently?

(0:40:49) How to deal with Students Who are not practicing

(0:42:34) Bringing up the next generation of teachers

(0:43:35) When Students pick up mannerisms

(0:45:02) Gauri Diwakar Sanskriti Foundation

(0:49:53) Joy in Kathak

(0:53:23) Time Management in Dance

(0:59:34) Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

(1:06:34) Performing in front of 10,000 people

Gauri Diwakar’s elegant, graceful moves, striking facial expressions, along with her powerful presence on the stage, leaves her audiences spellbound. In 2008 she was awarded 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar' by the Sangeet Natak Akademi- India’s national academy for music , dance and drama.

Her journey started from Jamshedpur where she learned under the watchful eyes of Ms Sumita Chowdhary. She further honed her skills under the tutelage of the renowned Gurus, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Shri Jai Kishan Maharaj at the national capital's Kathak Kendra. After graduating with distinction from Kathak Kendra, Gauri further perfected her skills under renowned exponent of Kathak, Ms Aditi Mangaldas.

Gauri is also passing on her skills by training young students under her own trust. " Gauri Diwakar Sanskriti Foundation- Sarvatra Nrityam " and thus helping to keep the age old tradition alive.

Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga