Samiksha Sharma Kathak Profile

Kathak Personified Samiksha is a dedicated and promising artist. She is disciple of Kathak maestro Guru Shri Pt. Rajendra Gangani. She started learning Kathak of the age of eight, under the able guidance of Guru Shri Purushottam Nayak at Gwalior. After completing her M.A. in Political Science she joined Kathak Kendra, New Delhi and got the rare opportunity to learn Kathak from world renowned Guru

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Kathak: Classical dance of India | Samiksha Sharma Kathak

Kathak (Hindi: कथक) is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers. Its form today contains traces of temple and ritual dances, and the influence of the bhakti movement. From the 16th century onwards it absorbed certain features of Persian dance and c

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