Indian Classical Dance - Kathak

By Pta. Maneesha Sathe | Lalit kala Kendra, Center for Performing Arts, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Learners enrolled: 789

This course is about Indian Classical Dance - Kathak. This course facilitates students to learn all the aspects of Kathak Dance. From the History and the Origin of Kathak Dance, students will be able to understand the technical as well as aesthetical dimensions of this dance form. The modules contain all the traditional as well as contemporary modern styles of this dance form. Students would benefit not only from the video lectures but also through the reading material provided with each module.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Arts
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	15 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	14 Dec 2024 IST
Examination Shift :	2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Weekly Plan:
Week 01 - Origin, History and Development of Kathak

Week 02 - Introduction to Laya Taal (Padhant)

Week 03 - Knowledge of Technical Terms

Week 04 - Languages in Kathak and its Notation Systems

Week 05 - Abhinaya (the art of storytelling)

Week 06 - Abhinaya continued

Week 07 - Abhinaya continued

Week 08 - Natya Shastra and Abhinaya Darpana

Week 09 - Study of other Taals than Tritaal

Week 10 - Study of Gharanas: Distinguishing features and performnaces

Week 11 - Choreographies in Kathak - 1

Week 12 - Choreographies in Kathak - 2

Books and references

1. Kathak Nritya Shiksha Part 1 & 2 (Hindi) - Dr. Puru Dadheech

2. Kathak Nritya (Hindi) - Dr. Laksmhinarayan Garg

3. Abhinay Darpan Deepika (Hindi) - Pta. Rohini Bhate

4. Laheja(Hindi, Marathi) - Pta. Rohin Bhate

5. Nayika bhed in Kathak - Chetna Jyotish

6. Nrutya Sourabh (Marathi) - Dr. Manjiri Deo

7. Kathak (English) - Shovana Narayan

8. Rhythmic Echoes and Reflections (English) - Sovana Narayan

Instructor bio

Pta. Maneesha Sathe

Lalit kala Kendra, Center for Performing Arts, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Guru, Pta. Maneesah Satheji is one of the leading exponents of Kathak in India. After initially learning from Pt. Balasaheb Gokhale, she went on to receive training from Pt. Gopi Krishnaji. Pandita Maneesha Sathe is the torchbearer of Nataraj Gopi Krishnaji’s dance style and the founder of Maneesha Nrityalay Charitable Trust. Gifted with technical perfection, an aesthetic approach, sensitivity and imagination, she has experimented with a wide variety of themes: traditional, modern, concrete, abstract, folk as well as contemporary. She has to her credit over 200 items in traditional Kathak and has performed on scores of prestigious dance platforms in India as well as in other countries like Sweden, U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Bahrain and Japan.

Course certificate

Dear Learners,

For getting the certificate and credits, you are required to attempt a minimum of 5 weekly assessments and appear for the end course proctored examination in person. The announcement of the proctored examination will be done separately in due course of time.

The Swayam Board considers marks for best of 5 assessments. You have to secure a minimum of 40% marks average in all the assessments to be eligible for the end course proctored examination.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). Announcement will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 30% of average of best 5 assessments out of the total assessments given in the course.

Exam score = 70% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=12/30 AND EXAM SCORE >= 28/70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Note: Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Happy learning.