Episode Notes

Director, Kathak Kendra Allahabad, Kathak Nrityangana, and Pandit Birju Maharaj's shagird; Urmila Sharma ji is a Top grade Doordashan Artist, and began learning Kathak in 1971 under Pandit Ram Baboo Bhatt

(0:00:58) Urmila ji's Kathak journey (0:07:35) 500 bell ghungroos (0:07:58) Starting Riyaz at 4am (0:10:13) Encounter with a snake (0:25:19) Kathak main badlav (0:27:29) How Urmila Ji started teaching (0:30:02) Teaching Online (0:35:45) How often should students meet their teachers (0:44:28) Learning with Maharaj ji in Guru Shishya Parampara (0:51:40) Work on Thesis (1:06:48) Choosing the right organizers (1:10:04) Encouraging students to practice (1:19:07) Future of Kathak in Allahabad

Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga