List of Kathak exponents

List of Kathak exponents

This is a list of Kathak gurus and well known performers.

Gharana Founders

* Bhanuji Founder: Jaipur Gharana
* Bindadin Maharaj Founder: Lucknow Gharana
* Wajid Ali Shah Founder: Lucknow Gharana
* Kalika Prasad Founder: Lucknow Gharana [ [http://maestroesclassicaldancers.weebly.com/achchan-maharaj.html Kalika- Achchan-Birju] ]
* Janaki Prasad Founder: Benaras Gharana

Gurus (deceased)

* Durga Prasad
* Thakur Prasad
* Achhan Maharaj
* Lachhu Maharaj
* Shambhu Maharaj
* Damayanti Joshi
* Durga Lal
* Devi Lal

Current (Elder) Gurus

(in order of seniority)

* Sitara Devi
* Kumudini Lakhia [http://www.kadamb.org /website]
* Rohini Bhate
* Maya Rao
* Birju Maharaj [ [http://www.birjumaharaj-kalashram.com / Birju Maharaj website] ]
* Smt. Savita Godbole [http://www.layashala.com]
* Smt. Reba Vidyarthi
* Sundarlal Gangani
* Pratap Pawar
* Chitresh Das [http://www.kathak.org /website]
* Pandit Satya Narayana Charka [http://www.anandaashram.org/e-w.school.of.dance /website]
* Vijai Shankar
* Smt.Asha Joglekar
* Smt.Sushmita Misra
* Dr. Smt. Manjiri Deo
* Shovana Narayan

Younger Artists

nighat chaudhary
* Neha Pendse (Deshpande)
* Nirupama Rajendra [http://www.abhinavadancecompany.com/ /website]
* Punita Sharma [http://www.punitaragvirag.blogspot.com] [http://www.punitaragvirag.com]
* Acharyaa Pratishtha Sharma [http://dancewithyoga.googlepages.com /website] [www.bharatyoga.com]
* Rujuta Soman [http://www.rujutasoman.com]
* Arpita Ain [http://arpita.ain.googlepages.com /website]
* Nandini Singh [http://www.nandinisingh.com / website]
* Saswati Sen
* Rani Khanam
* Archana Joglekar
* Aditi Mangaldas [http://www.aditimangaldasdance.com /website]
* Prerana Deshpande [http://www.preranadeshpande.com /website]
* Rajendra Gangani
* Manjiri Kiran [http://www.manjirikiran.com/ /website]
* Bireshwar Gautam
* Gauri Jog [http://www.gaurijog.com /website]
* Maneesha Sathe
* Bandana Sen
* Anjani Ambegaokar
* Bhairavi Kumar
* Pallabi Chakravorty [http://www.pallabi.com /website]
* Sujata Banerjee [http://www.sujatabanerjee.co.uk /website]
* Jagdish Gangani
* Gretchen Hayden [http://www.chhandika.org /website]
* Harish Gangani-(Badodawale)
* Savita Godbole
* Sushmita Ghosh
* Rita Mustaphi
* Gauri Sharma Tripathi
* Manisha Gulyani [http://www.aasmannproductions.com /website]
* Nandini Sinha [http://www.nandinisinha.com /website]
* Renu Sharma
* Paridhi Anand
* Akram Khan
* Sonia Sabri [http://www.ssco.org.uk /website]
* Ramya Nagraj [http://www.natyamaya.in/website]

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