TKP 009: Anindita Neogy

3 years ago

Twitter/FB/Instagram is @aninditaneogykathak Website: www.sargamcreativeservices.com www.aninditaneogy.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AninditaNeogykathak

Anindita is the first Indian Classical Dancer to be chosen as Secretary, Wisconsin Dance Council Board and actively participating in propagating the dance education in the state.

Anindita is a disciple of doyens of Jaipur and Lucknow schools of Kathak, Pandit Rajendra Gangani and Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj.

Her dance is a blend of both the schools of Kathak.

She has performed in major festivals of India, Germany and USA including Delhi International Arts Festival, Jayadev Samaroh, Devdasi International Dance Festival, International Dance and Music Festival Cuttack, Kultur Nacht, Bremen Durga Puja, Logging and Heritage Festival, Rhythms of the world, Nritya Samarpana, BAGC Chicago to name a few.

She is also a North American Indian Raga Fellow. Anindita has been covered by major national dailies of USA and India including Times of India, the Hindu, Indian Express, the Statesman, HT, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Nav Bharat Times, Asian Age, Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, GreenBay Channel 5, Eagle Herald and so on.

Timestamps: 0:00:41 How to Make it in Kathak 0:01:39 Marketing Oneself in Kathak 0:03:38 Example of working with an interviewer 0:06:01 Tips on offering feedback to journalists 0:07:04 Relevant education degrees for Kathak 0:08:25 Awareness of Kathak in Wisconsin 0:10:40 Marketing Kathak to Rural America 0:14:02 Future of Kathak in Wisconsin 0:15:20 Urging Kathakars to Step out of comfort 0:17:18 Current Issues in Making Kathak Mainstream 0:19:00 Brand Promotion 0:20:09 New York Kathak Festival 0:22:17 Experience performing at the NYKF 0:24:08 Performing in front of Maharaj ji 0:25:30 Behind the scenes of Anindita Di's Performance 0:27:38 How was the performance received? 0:28:55 Performing in a big auditorium when facial expresssions cannot be seen. 0:30:44 Performances over the years 0:32:38 Indian Raga 0:34:24 What do performers like from their audiences/organizer/city? 0:37:27 How Anindita Neogy started charging for your art 0:38:42 Talking to Organizers 0:40:46 Excercise for Kathak 0:43:29 Diet 0:45:44 Injury Prevention 0:49:12 Teaching Pracitce 0:50:12 Challenges faced in Teaching Kathak Here 0:52:44 Adapting to Pandemic 0:54:00 Positive Reinforcement 0:59:03 Activism through Kathak 1:02:43 Body Shaming 1:09:02 Confronting your guru about body shaming 1:11:02 How parents deal with issues 1:13:17 Finding the right Guru 1:16:17 Future Projects 1:18:41 Legacy and Impact of Anindita Neogy