Approximate running time: 2 and a half hours.
A dazzling dance performance capturing the present and the future of Kathak – one of India’s most revered classical art forms – is coming to Sydney this spring.
Produced by Sydney-based Swastik Institute of Dance, Kathak Mahotsav will star India’s most renowned Kathak performer, Pandit Rajendra Gangani, alongside his son and highly accomplished artist, Sanjeet Gangani.
Derived from the word “katha”, which in Hindi means “story”, Kathak is renowned for its mesmerising twirls, mathematically precise footwork, vivid expressions and fluid movements.
Pandit Gangani is no stranger to the Harbour City, having performed to a packed Riverside Theatre in Sydney’s Parramatta in 2016. For his contribution to the field of Kathak, Pandit Rajendra Gangani received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003 from the then president of India APJ Abdul Kalam. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is the highest Indian honour given to people in the field of performing arts.
Children: This event is suitable for all ages.
Camera policy: At the request of the presenter, no cameras (video or still) or recording devices are permitted to be used inside the auditorium for this event.