List of Kathak exponents

This is a list of the Kathak gurus and well known performers. Traditionally, there are three gharanas this Indian classical dance form: Lucknow, Jaipur and Benaras.

Contents

Gharana Founders

Gurus of 3 gharanas

Lucknow gharana

The following is a list of the Gurus of the Lucknow Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Ishwari Prasad[1]:

  1. Adguji
  2. Khadguji
  3. Tularamji
  4. Prakashji
  5. Dayalji
  6. Harilalji
  7. Durga Prasad
  8. Thakur Prasad
  9. Mansinghji
  10. Bindadin Maharaj
  11. Kalka Prasad Maharaj[2]
  12. Bhairon Prasadji
  13. Wajid Ali Shah
  14. Achhan Maharaj
  15. Lachhu Maharaj
  16. Shambhu Maharaj
  17. Birju Maharaj [3]
  18. Krishna Mohan Maharaj
  19. Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak
  20. Ram Mohan Maharaj
  21. Saswati Sen
  22. Jai Kishan Maharaj
  23. Deepak Maharaj
  24. Mamta Maharaj

Jaipur gharana

The following is a list of the Gurus of the Jaipur Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Bhanuji[1]:

  1. Maluji
  2. Laluji
  3. Kanuji
  4. Gidhaji
  5. Shejaji
  6. Dulhaji
  7. Hari Prasad
  8. Hanuman Prasad
  9. Mohanlal
  10. Chiranjilal
  11. Jailal Ji
  12. Narayan Prasad
  13. Shyamlal
  14. Chunnilal
  15. Durga Prasad
  16. Tirath Ram Azad
  17. Govardhan
  18. Charan Girdhar Chand
  19. Tej Prakash Tulsi
  20. Sunder Prasad
  21. Kundan Lal Gangani
  22. Manish kumar gangani
  23. Durga Lal
  24. Ram Gopal Misra
  25. Guru Susmita Misra
  26. Kajal Misra(Roy)
  27. Harish gangani barodawale
  28. Jagdish gangani
  29. Rajendar gangani
  30. Praveen gangani
  31. Harish gangani

Benaras gharana

The following is a list of the Gurus of the Benaras Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Janaki Prasad[1]:

  1. Chunnilal
  2. Dulharam
  3. Ganeshilal
  4. Biharilal ji
  5. vinod kumarji
  6. Sohan lalji
  7. krishan lal ji
  8. Mohan lal ji
  9. Gopalji
  10. Maharaj krishan kumar
  11. Sunayana hazarilal
  12. Sandeep kumar
  13. Shankar lal ji
  14. puran lal ji
  15. Sitara Devi
  16. Natraj Gopi Krishna
  17. Vaibhav Joshi

Raigarh gharana

  1. Kartikram
  2. Phirtu Maharaj
  3. Barmanlal
  4. Kalyaandas Mahant
  5. Ramlal

Gurus (deceased)

+ Bireshwar Gautam

Current (Elder) Gurus

(in order of seniority)

(Younger Artists)

References

Kathak dance School Jaipur India

  1. ^ a b c "Gharanas of Kathak". Nad Sadhna website. http://www.nadsadhna.com/pages/IndianMusic/Dance.asp?About=Gharanas. Retrieved 2 April 2010. 
  2. ^ Kalika- Achchan-Birju
  3. ^ / Birju Maharaj website
  4. ^ /website
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ http://www.gaurijog.com/
  7. ^ http://www.akramkhancompany.net/
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