Nrit Keli Kathak By Indian Classical Dancer Saswati Sen

Saswati Sen performs Nrit Keli, an element of Indian classical dance form Kathak
Born to a family of legal and medical professionals, Saswati took to dance at an early age. She received her initial training at Delhi’s Kathak Kendra under the guidance of Smt Reba Vidyarthi. She received the National Scholarship in Performing Arts and graduated to become the prime disciple of Pt Birju Maharaj.
Saswati is the proud recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2004-5 and also the Sanskriti Award, the Shringar Mani Award and the Critic’s Recommendation Award. Saswati today is regarded as an artist with immense versatility and talent and one of the best exponents of the famed Lucknow gharana.
She has trained a large number of students, many from overseas. She has acquired the true style of her mentor and incorporates into her own presentation both the lyrical grace and rhythmic virtuosity of kathak. However, her forte is abhinaya which has always received high appreciation.
Saswati today is the driving force behind Kalashram, Pt Birju Maharaj’s dream institution and is its Secretary. She also finds time for her primary avatar as Guru, and teaches the nuances of Kathak to all seekers. Saswati travels extensively at home and abroad disseminating the knowledge she has gained over years of dedication and keeps the Kalashram Kathak community together. She has choreographed several group compositions as well as dance-dramas.
Source : saswatisenkathak.com
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[@hammadthegreat]

i like kathak, such a refined culture and tradition.

[@savanthkumarnaidutrichinap1914]

Very fortunate to watch such a beautiful devine dance,

[@pallavimandal5298]

Awesome beauty in the dance and dancer.. Pranam to her devotion!

[@kishori83]

Mesmerising....marvellous ...beautiful...a true beauty of Indian classical dance!!Great devotion of Saswati ji!!

[@virferind7946]

What a spectacle to look at, Saswatiji is quite graceful and elegant with such a great precision of hand movements and agility of footwork. The Hindostani tehzeeb at one of its finest.

[@supritimondal3692]

wowwwwwww....that was beautiful...those chakkars were just mindblowing...

[@ashokrao2377]

Namaskar this is depiction of layathalabaddha nrutyakala with sangeeta saratya sourabha mahadananda pradarshan charanavandanam all guruvaryas n encore youngers thanks iam satiated iam proud to b an indian the mother of the lalitha kala thanks

[@ashokrao2377]

Namaskar it's the profoundity of all lalithakalas as guruparampara had beer crafting to immense maturity simply words can't scale ineffable thanks

[@ashokrao2377]

Namaskar it's beautiful mellifluous n above all the artistic profoundity congrats n thanks

[@dreamerachiever2718]

Kathak- the pride of Uttar Pradesh ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ritasworld1431]

Eye soothing and really mesmerizing 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@lipikalifestylecollection]

My favorite dancer.

[@priyankabahuguna1968]

Very beautiful sarswati ji luk like meena Kumari ji😍n beautiful dance👌

[@nadiramudassir1749]

So far the best of the best........she is elegant and very confident

[@anjanikumarguptaakg]

So graceful..

[@narutowebby]

She’s gorgeous like wow

[@ashwinilothta372]

My new pattern is ashwininatyam,with symmetrical hand movements,Ashwini loathta,chopal,Shimla.

[@riazborat2432]

Wow wonderful experience

[@RajSingh-bi5kn]

❤❤❤

[@Reincarnation111]

very nice...slight jhalak of meen kumari, at times..

[@kakalidas6120]

Fabulous

[@zeeshanelbaracat7505]

Very engaging viewing, especially coming from a western background

[@MrSheratiger]

Ufffff.... KamaaaL.

[@DINESHTHAKURYT]

Sab ko charno me pranam

[@dilaracolak9134]

Does somebody know what's the name of this song?

[@vivekgoel4587]

Adbhut nritya

[@radheshyam9910]

Very nice

[@vitoriamoura672]

lindo

[@vishakhduttsingh1752]

Gracious

[@nilabja_das]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this. I've a question. What is 'Nrit Keli? I can't understand this. Kindly let me know this.'

[@kaleelanwar4334]

Nilabja Das - Thanks for your question. Nrit means pure dance, a presentation of rhythm through the graceful movement of the body. Kheli/Keli - means playfulness. This is thus a playful presentation of pure dance.

[@nilabja_das]

@@kaleelanwar4334 Thank you so much.

[@Atleti_a.-2024]

❤💎

[@mona87999]

Pranaam...Beautiful

[@rishi5361]

Mona Shukla by

[@vijaysingbundhoo7393]

Possible to have the written wordings of the co mposition...

[@Divadiya01]

Wowwwww 😍😍

[@virferind7946]

To me she looked like Smita Patil 🙏👍

[@pbb309]

Is this Lucknow gharana?
Which raag and tala is this

[@polymathdiaries5818]

Saswati Didi is from Lucknow gharana.
This is teental/tritaal.

[@SKSINHA-ik2cl]

Haha Haha 😅

[@hweatherallnowwalsh6076]

Not.

[@vinalpitroda]

Behtreen