Indian Classics

  ====================================================================================== Friday 01, Aug 2025, 06:00. Damayanti Joshi: dancing: Born - 5 September 1928, Mumbai, India Died -19 September 2004 (aged 76), Mumbai, India Occupation(s) dancer, choreographer, dance instructor Career Dances Kathak ======================================================================================== Introduction: Video:  DAMAYANTI JOSHI KATTHAK Damayanti Joshi (5 September 1928 – 19 September 2004) was a noted renowned exponent of the Kathak dance form. She believed Kathak is the art of storytelling. She began in the 1930s dancing in Madame Menaka's troupe, which travelled to many parts of the world. She learnt Kathak from Sitaram Prasad of Jaipur Gharana and became an adept dancer at a very young age, and later trained under from Acchan Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj of Lucknow gharana, thus imbibing nuances from both the traditions. She became independent in t...

======================================================================================= Friday18, July 2025, 20:15. Background information: Birth name Ashwini Govind Bhide Born 7 October 1960 (age 64) Origin Mumbai, India Genres Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris Occupation Hindustani classical vocalist Instrument Vocals Years active 1980–present Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande Performing at Rajarani Music Festival-2016, Bhubaneswar, Odisha ====================================================================================================== Introduction: Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (born 7 October 1960) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist from Mumbai. She belongs to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana tradition. She was awarded Padma Shri in 2025 for her contribution to the arts. ======================================================================================================= Early life and education: Born in Mumbai into a family with strong musical tradition, Ashwini started classical trai...

  Surbahar: ==================================================================================== Monday 07, July 2025, 21:15. About: Annapurna Devi - Born - Roshanara Khan: 17 May 1927, | District Maihar, Madhya Pradesh | India Died 13 October 2018 (aged 90–91).Mumbai. Nationality Indian Occupation Musician Spouse(s) 1.Ravi Shankar (m. 1941; div. 1982)​ 2.Rooshikumar Pandya(m. 1982; died 2013)​ Children Shubhendra Shankar ============================================================================================ Introduction: Annapurna Devi (17 April 1927 – 13 October 2018) was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music. She was given the name 'Annapurna' by Maharaja Brijnath Singh of the former Maihar Estate, and it was by this name that she was popularly known. She was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan, and the sister of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Pandit Ravi Shankar was her first husband, with whom she had a son, Shubhendra Shankar, who was an ...

====================================================================================================== Tuesday 01, July 2025, 19:30. About: N. Sailaja: Born 22 December 1966 (age 58), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Occupation(s) Indian classical dancer, choreographer, teacher Known for Contributions to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2021), Kalaimamani (1999), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), Natya Sudhakara (2017) Introduction: N. Sailaja (born 22 December 1966) is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for her work in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, she trained under K. J. Sarasa and Vempati Chinna Satyam. Sailaja is recognized for her choreography that integrates traditional techniques with contemporary elements and for her efforts in teaching and promoting Indian classical dance. ===============================================================================================...