Inspiration, Innovation,
Self-expression and Creativity
Namrata found home for all these qualities in the beautiful form of Kathak at a very tender age.
Suffusing nimbleness with grace, her feet flitting through the intricate nuances of the ancient dance form Kathak, Namrata is an incredibly expressive and innovative upcoming dancer.
Maintaining the ancient tradition, she aspires to incorporate the youth and the modern times in her choreography. She feels it�s very important to show her audiences both, the life around which they live and the life of their dreams, through her dances.
Born in the picturesque valley of Dehradun, she received her training under the tutelage of Late Dr. Madhukar Anand, of Lucknow Gharana, in the age old Vedic system of receiving knowledge called Guru Shishya Parampara and presently learning the complexity of Indian rhythms under the tutelage of Pt. Udhai Mazumdar, a senior disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar. She completed her bachelor�s degree from Bhatkhande, Lucknow and Master�s degree from Khairagarh University.
A recipient of National Scholarship by Ministry of Human resources and development, Govt. of India, Namrata was also awarded Spic Macay scholarship under which she had the honour and opportunity to learn from world renowned Kathak Dance Maestro Pt. Birju Maharaj (assisted by Ms. Saswati Sen).
Trained thus as a complete and versatile artiste, Namrata has developed her own style of solo presentations displaying the traditional techniques and spectacular innovations to this antique art. Her performances are marked by lively and imaginative inventiveness.
Namrata is a graded artist from Delhi Doordarshan (Indian National Television) and an empaneled performer & teacher of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi. She regularly conducts dance workshops in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Mulhouse (France) and Suriname. She was deputed as Kathak dance teacher cum performer by ICCR at Indian Cultural Centre in South-America. Namrata regularly performs and give lecture demonstration for SPIC MACAY all over India.
She has choreographed many dance performances for stage, television, also for the Indian National television & National Carnival in St. Lucia. Today Namrata is one of the most sought after amongst the young generation of Kathak dancers, in the country and abroad. Namrata lives in New Delhi and is engaged in performing all over India and abroad including the Indian National Television and imparting knowledge to the students.
Brand Icon Award by Times of India - 2017
Daughters of Uttarakhand Award - 2017
Nrityamani Award - 2017
Outstanding Achievement Award by a premier english daily of Uttarakhand - 2016
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Award, New Delhi - 2016
LATE DR. MADHUKAR ANAND
Born in Patna on April 14, 1964. Late Dr. Madhukar Anand, son of Shri Balram Lal, an eminent Kathak dancer of the post war period. This was apparent when he intently observed his father conducting classes on Kathak with his students. Sensing his innate talent his father as his first Guru initiated him into the dance form in 1972.
He undertook training in Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, under the traditional Guru Sishya Parampara, for four years. He was also the disciple of the Padmabibhushan Pandit Kishan Maharaj. Acharya Anupam Rai was also one of his mentors.
He was an A grade artist from Doordarshan, Delhi in 1992. Also an empanelment artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations. His first international performance was in Spain, in 1992, where he performed in tandem with the Flamenco dancers, in Madrid. The art critic of ABC, a noted Spanish magazine, described it as �Unico Spectaculo�. The Federation of Indo- American Associations of Northern California felicitated him with certificate of appreciation for being �an outstanding cultural ambassador of India�, in the field of Kathak dancing, in 1993.
His galaxy of performances have been applauded in USA, Switzerland, various countries in Europe including Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain, besides Japan, Mauritius, France, Russia, Harare, Botswana, Ethiopia and Zambia.
PT. UDHAI MAZUMDAR
On the precincts of percussion and maxims of melody a name, it seems, has come to stay. A name which is now creating melodic and rhythmic raptures in uncounted musical concerts all over the globe is Udhai Mazumdar.
Udhai hails from a family of musicians and fine artistes of Allahabad. His father, the Late Partho Sarathy Mazumdar, is among the first-generation of guitarists in the field of Indian Classical music. A versatile tabla player of the Benares Gharana, and also a composer of great finesse, Udhai has over the years, consciously evolved into an evocative and expressive tabla player. This could also be attributed to his musicianship and sensitive approach both artistically and professionally. His dedication and commitment to the classical music genre and the time-tested Indian drum has made him equally adept as a soloist and as an accompanist. Udhai, thus, naturally aspires to apply his skills to integrate the tabla as part of a musical whole in the performance arena.