Natyasutra Online

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Workshop on Gita Govinda by Guru (Dr) Pali Chandra. She teaches abhinaya and kathak dance choreographies of three compositions - each on Krishna, Radha and Sakhi. Live performance by local folk artists and talks by three guest speakers (Gita Govinda nature and environment related talks, non-Kathak dancer Abhinaya session and body care tips)

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Gita Govinda

Lord Krishna’s ten avatars and their effect on human and natural life explained and Demonstrated by Guru Dr. Pali Chandra. Dashavatar is the 1st prabandh of Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda, were explained through dance Interpretations, teaching and Kathak Performance. In this song, pralaya payodhi jale (Jaya Jagadeesha Hare), she shows a range of choreographic moves inspired by her reading of the Natyasastra and the Abhinaya Darpana.

Guru Dr Pali Chandra

Composition

Let us bring to life the eternal bond between Lord Krishna and Radha through an age old classic Kanha Main Tose Haari... Learn the storytelling techniques, performance-related pointers and the nuances of this choreography using three arms of Kathak - Kavit, Thumri and Gat-bhav.