Class Name: Kathak Classical Dance   

Teacher: Ms. Bratati Saha

Class: KATHAK_L1

Description:    

Theory:                                    

       Introduction of Kathak.

       Importance of Ghungroos.

       Concept of Taal [ Teental] and Laya

       Knowledge of Tali, Kali and Avartan

PRACTICAL:

       Basic Hand movement.

       To walk in rhythm and  to clap with music

       TATKAR[Foot work]

       Tukras.

       One Short Dance Piece

 

Duration: One [1] Academic Year 

 

Pre-requiste:

          Age :5years and above

          Class: none


Class: KATHAK_L2 

Description:

THEORY:   

Concepts2

           Knowledge of Singli Laya and  Double Laya                                    

           Knowledge of Tatkar.  

PRACTICAL:

           Physical Exercises of following part.

           A. Hands movements, shoulder movement

           Tukras

           TATKAR[Foot Work]

           One Short dance piece 

Duration : one [1] Academic Year 

Pre-requisite:

            Age :5years and above

            Class: KATHAK_L1  or equivalent

Class  :  KATHAK_L3

THEORY:

            Knowledge of Thaat, Dwigun, Chaugun and Tihai. 

            Knowledge of writing Tatkar in Single, Dwigun and  Chaugun

            Layakaries. 

 

PRACTICAL:

           All physical exercises.

           Head, shoulder& eye brows Movements.

           Two varieties of Tatkars [foot work] Combined with hand movements.

           Tukras

           Simple Gats 

Duration : one [1] Academic Year 

Pre-requisite:

           Age :5years and above

           Class: KATHAK_L2  or equivalent


Class: KATHAK_L4   

THEORY:

          Knowledge of Angas, Upangas, eye glances. Life sketches of Shambhu  Maharaj,

          Achchan  Maharaj. 

PRACTICAL:

          Thaat, Kasak and masak

          Tora, Paran, Salami, Amad and Kavitta

          Jhaptal

          Tarana

Duration : one [1] Academic Year 

Pre-requisite:

          Age :5years and above

          Class: KATHAK_L3  or equivalent 


Class: KATHAK_L5

THEORY:

          Definition of Raasa and Bhava

          Explanation of Abhinaya.

 

PRACTICAL:

 

         All physical Exercises.

         Teental [amad, salami, chakradar tukras, chakradar paran, kavit etc.]

         Jhaptal [Aamad,Salami]

         Ektaal

         Dhamar

         Thumri,Tarana

Duration : one [1] Academic Year 

Pre-requisite:

          Age :5years and above,

          Class: KATHAK_L4 or equivalent

 

Class  :  KATHAK_L6

Detailed study of Kathak Gharanans. Study of all Indian classical dance. Life sketches and contributions of following. 

Sitara Devi, Ram gopal,Durga Lal etc.

 

PRACTICAL:  

Teentaal; Amad, paran, Tisrajaati Paran, Paramelu etc.

Ektaal, Jhaptaal and Dhamar: amad, tatkar etc.

Duration : one [1] Academic Year 

 

Pre-requisite:

 

Age :5years and above

Class: KATHAK_L5  or equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

 



 






 

 
   
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