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Gauri Diwakar’s
elegant, graceful moves, striking facial expressions, along with
her powerful presence on the stage, leave her audiences spellbound.
A Kathak dancer par excellence and the 2002 Sringar Mani award winner, Gauri’s command over the art has won scores of admirers across the globe. As a precocious child, she showed early signs of taking to this divine art form. Gauri’s journey started from Jamshedpur where she honed her skills under the watchful eyes of Ms Sumita Chowdhary and received Sangeet Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. Her skills were further perfected under the tutelage of the renowned Pandit Birju Mahraj and Shri Jai Kishan Maharaj at the national capital's Kathak Kendra. After graduating with distinction from Kathak Kendra, Gauri further perfected her skills under renowned exponent of Kathak, Ms Aditi Mangaldas. Currently, Gauri is a senior member of the dance repertory of Drishtikon Dance Foundation, led by Ms. Aditi Mangaldas. Her stint with the institution has taken her beyond the borders a number of times. In 2008, she was awarded the prestigious 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar'. A versatile, energetic performer, Gauri has created a niche for herself and is a regular across several national and international dance festivals. An 'A' Grade artist with the national broadcaster Doordarshan, she is credited with a number of noted solo performances. She is also an empaneled artist with Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Her dance moves have been choreographed by a slew of respectable, eminent names. Gauri is also passing on her skills by training young students and thus helping to keep the age-old tradition alive. |
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Presentation Mugdha is a woman. She is a symbol of beauty , truth. Mugdha-the woman can challenge any benchmark of beauty with her inner confidence. Over the centuries Radha has symbolized beauty and eternal love and her love for Krishna can be felt in the unending quest for beauty and truth. Gauri Diwakar's Mugdha uses the text that describes the beauty
of radha. It is a journey of this experience of eternal love
that can be transformative, where the beauty of Radha goes beyond
mere physicality, where her soul lies bare only holding love
for Krishna. Where she dances abandon and carefree spirit in
the flowering of the eternal love. The technical repertoire of Kathak has been woven into the musical compositions and lyrics to form a tapestry of classical dance that reflects the concept of eternal beauty. Concept and Choreography: Gauri Diwakar Dancers: |
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