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(B. 6.5.1985) |
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| Kathak
originated in Taxila, the world's oldest heritage, where Kathak's
elementary vocabulary is etched in stone. There was a centre
of learning and information exchange through trade routes
with China and Afghanistan. Two thousand years ago nomadic
groups of ancient northern India, known as Kathakas, or story
tellers, performed in village squares and temple courtyards,
mostly specialized in recounting mythological and moral tales
and psalms in praise of Aryan Gods from the Vedas and Puranas.
They embellished their recitals with hand gestures and facial
expressions. It was quintessential theatre, using instrumental
and vocal music along with stylized gestures, to enliven the
stories. |
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| persian
& mughal kathak |
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With
the advent of Mughal rule, Persian culture influenced Kathak
which became a sophisticated chamber art. Patronized by art
loving rulers, the practitioners of Kathak worked at refining
its dramatic (abhinaya) and rhythmic aspects (nritta), delighting
elite audiences with their mastery over rhythm and stylized
mime. Under the intellectual influences of the Mughal court,
the dance evolved from a simple means of telling a story to
a complicated series of abstractions of rhythmic patterns
and brilliant improvisations with flawless timing. Narration
of mythological tales gave way to praising the beauty of nature
inherent in ragas and painting through the body of mathematics
inherent in time cycles. Instead of a group of dancers one
virtuoso performer interpreted the theme of the raga through
dance and enacted all the different parts; the boles, meaning
rhythmic syllables, were spoken during the dance and became
a highly technical series of word patterns describing the
time cycle to be executed.
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about
umair
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It
was in his passion from childhood to learn dance ... when
he grew up he found himself more interested in classical dance
..speacially Kathak! . he told his family that he wanted to
learn dance . Everyone was astonished at what had happened
to him . at that time he was student of FA 2nd year . he was
so much stubborn [ taurains are stubborn :) ] so after getting
permisssion from his parents he started learning katahk on
Sep 5 ,2002 from Master Sajjad Hussain, Kathak Kalawant Patyala
Gharana. His father Ustad Ghulam hussain patyala wala is a
legend in Kathak Dance. He has tarined students like Aamini
minuala, Zareen Panna and in Indya Roshan Kumari, Sitara Devi
, Vejanti Mala, Madhu Bala, Kum Kum and many other big names
were his disciples. Master Sajjad Husaain was not a performer
but he was an excellenet and talented taecher. It was a tough
job for Umair at start but with the passage of time it became
more and more easy. Master Sajjad told him at the very start
that in his family they didn’t teach boys who were out
of his family. “So you are the first guy whom I am gonna
teach.” His style was the mixture of Jaipur and Lucknow
style. They were too sharp, energetic & fast. Umair learnt
dance very early because he had been dancing since the age
of 3. Master Sajjad was astonished when he watched Umair perform
Tatkar (foot work) on the 4th day. At the 3rd year of learning
Umair felt that he should learn from someone else too.
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umair's
current academy
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Umair
then joined Mam Aimi Minuala. She is also a legend . Paksitan
Film industry's most famous classical dancer of her times.
She has perfomred in many Pakistani movies in late 50s till
70s. Some of her movies are: Shahbaz (1960), Mitti Dian Moortan
(1960), Baaji (1963), Jhalak (1964), Hathjori (1964), Doctor
(1964), Kaley Log (1965), Mujahid (1965) and Roop Bahroop
(1971). Aimi's work was the mixture of Lasya and Tandav. Umair
found Lasya more beautiful, garceful & soft then Tandav
style. He could not learn from her that much because when
he joined her after some months she fell ill and stoped coming
to academy. So Umair practiced the same things she told him
in the early months and then started guiding new students
there.
After Mam Aaimi there was no one who could
guide Umair about Kathak. He wanted to learn more and more
things because Kathak is like an ocean. No one canever say
that he or she knows each and everything. Teen Taal is the
basic Taal of Kathak Dance and it is said that if you start
this Taal alone, your entire life will be spent but this Taal
will never end. Umair then joined mam Beena Jawad and dance
company. Right now he continues to learn diffrent techniques
from her while also performing with her dance group.
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