Natyasutra Online

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Composition

Let us bring to life the eternal bond between Lord Krishna and Radha through an age old classic Kanha Main Tose Haari... Learn the storytelling techniques, performance-related pointers and the nuances of this choreography using three arms of Kathak - Kavit, Thumri and Gat-bhav.

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Workshop on Gita Govinda by Guru (Dr) Pali Chandra. She teaches abhinaya and kathak dance choreographies of three compositions - each on Krishna, Radha and Sakhi. Live performance by local folk artists and talks by three guest speakers (Gita Govinda nature and environment related talks, non-Kathak dancer Abhinaya session and body care tips)

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Gita Govinda

Guru Dr Pali Chandra reveals Radha being uplifted by her Sakhi before her union with Lord Krishna in Mugde Madhu Madhanam, the 20th prabandh of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda in Kathak. Through Explanations, Interpretations, Teaching and Performance, she shows a range of choreographic moves inspired by her reading of Natyasastra and Abhinaya Darpana.