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Soorya Global Festival of Indian Dance & Music, Singapore, Nov 10, 2006
(in collaboration with Kalaa Utsav of Esplanade)

Kathak Dance Concert : Swati Sinha (New Delhi)

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Inherent talent, Unflinching dedication, rigorous training and above all the benediction of her Guru have shaped Swati into an accomplished dancer.

She is well known for her adherence to the purity of the traditional art form, deft and intricate footwork, vivacious body movements. Delicate and subtle abhinaya has become her forte.

Swati’s rendezvous with Kathak started when she was seven years old under the able guidance of Guru Rajendra Gangani, a leading exponent of the Jaipur style. She was a scholarship holder throughout her studentship at Kathak Kendra. Later she was awarded the scholarship instituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. She is an A grade artist of Doordarshan and her performance was aired on the National Channel. Swati is also an empanelled artist of the ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations).

Swati’s solo performances are very well received by the audiences and critics alike. She had the opportunity to perform in her Guru’s choreographies such as Leela Varnan, Rag Vistar, Vedna etc.She has toured the Gulf countries, Central Europe and USA for her performances.

Swati’s performance in dance festivals such as the Konark Festival (Puri), Swami Haridas Sangeet Samaroh (Vrindavan), Kathak Mahotsava(Delhi),Soorya Festival (Trivandrum), Pratibha Utsav (Delhi),Young dancers Festival (Lucknow), Holi utsav(Vrindavan) etc received very good reviews. Her deft and intricate footwork, vivacious body movements and subtle abhinaya impressed audiences and critics alike.

She was a member of the cultural delegation which visited Iceland with the President of India Shri A.P.J Abdul Kalam. Her fusion of Kathak with Bharatnatyam and Mohiniattam was very much appreciated. She presented a duet with Flamenco dance, a Spanish dance style, in Delhi which demonstrated her experimental and innovative capabilities

Swati has also choreographed items for the opening ceremony of the youth festival held in Hyderabad, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Dandi March in Baroda and also for the ‘International dance day’ in Patiala.

Swati has conducted workshops for the Sahitya Kala Parishad. She was blessed with the opportunity of working as a co-trainer with her Guru in his workshops in Nagpur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Trivandrum and Beijing (China.).

Swati has been awarded the title of Sangeet Kala Ratna by the Matri Udbodhan ashram, Patna

Presently she is working as the creative director of “GURUKUL” her dance and music institute in Gurgaon where she is imparting training to the next generation.

Reviews:

Critics comments:-

Fine presence, aesthetic aharya sense, confidence and sound technique make Swati  Sinha one of Rajendra Gangani’s finer students. -- Leela Vekatraman, The Hindu

Swati demonstrated all the necessities of a talented Kathak dansuese……..nimble footwork,flexble movments and mastery over variety of rhythms.  -- Times of India, Lucknow

Her winsome charm amalgamated with her mastery over kathak technique delighted discerning audience……..Her pirouettes were faultless,facial expressions engaging. --  Hindustan times, Chandigarh

She showed various formal aspects of Kathak, like the that gat nikas and the concluding bhajan with rhythmic fluency and admirable celerity. -- The Hindustan times, Delhi

The self confidence and artistry exhibited by Swati Sinha kept the audience spell bound --   Navbharat times, Delhi

 

 

 
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