7 Yrs. Degree Course

For Kathak

(Affiliated by Pracheen Kala Kendra University, Chandigarh)

Duration :
7 Years

Mode :
Online & Offline

Time :
Weekday & Weekend

New Batch

April 2023

New Batch

7 Years 2 hrs / Week
(4 Sessions/Month)

New Batch

Registration : Rs. 2000
Tuition / Month(Rs.) : TBD

Who Can Enroll For This
Programs?

Learners who choose Kathak as a career path and wants to become a stage artists

Someone who is passionate about Kathak and wishes to pursue it as a hobby

Learners who wishes to learn Kathak from the family of Late Sri Pt. Birju Maharaj Ji, who was one of the most known faces of the Lucknow Gharana

Someone who is aspire to get the higher education in Kathak dance

Your Learning Roadmap
Course Curriculum

Praramphik Age : 6+

Pre-requisite : None

Year 1 : Praramphik Part - I

THEORY & PRACTICAL :

  • Brief Information about Kathak
  • Brief Information about Taal
  • Brief Information about Teen Taal
    (Matra, Taali, Khali, Sum, Avartan, Theka, Vibhag, Laya, Sangeet)
  • Kramlaya, 16 Aangil Kriya with names
  • 6 types of Pheris(Introduction)
  • Natwari, Aamad, Chalan, Tukda, Tihai, Layabaant, Kabitt, Yati, Pramelu Shashtriya Nritya
  • Padhant

Year 2 : Praramphik Part - II

THEORY :

  • Dadra Keharwa
  • Kramlaya with Taali till Chargun
  • Evolution of Kathak
  • Tandav, Lasya
  • Griva bhed
  • Mudras & difference with Hastak
  • Damdaar, Chakkardar Salami
  • Paran ki Uthan, Paran
  • Brief Introduction to Jaatis, Tishra Jaati (detail)
  • 1 Pramelu
  • Teentaal Kramalya
  • Ladi(3 Gun, 6 Gun, 12 Gun)

PRACTICAL :

  • 2 Natwari
  • 2 Aamad
  • Salami
  • Madhya Laya Uthan
  • Sada Tukda
  • 2 Tat Tat Thai
  • 2 Tigdha Tigdha
  • Tihai X 3 Ginti
  • 3 Tihai bol
  • 1 Pramelu
  • Paran(Introduction + Padhant + Practical)
  • Revision (with Ladi)

Nritya Bhushan, Age : 14+

Pre-requisite : Must have cleared prarambhik I & II

Year 3 : Nritiya Bhushan Part - I

THEORY :

  • Dadra Keharwa
  • Kramlaya with Taali till Chargun
  • Evolution of Kathak
  • Tandav, Lasya
  • Griva bhed
  • Mudras & difference with Hastak
  • Damdaar, Chakkardar Salami
  • Paran ki Uthan, Paran
  • Brief Introduction to Jaatis, Tishra Jaati (detail)
  • 1 Pramelu
  • Teentaal Kramalya
  • Ladi(3 Gun, 6 Gun, 12 Gun)

PRACTICAL :

  • 2 Natwari
  • 2 Aamad
  • Salami
  • Madhya Laya Uthan
  • Sada Tukda
  • 2 Tat Tat Thai
  • 2 Tigdha Tigdha
  • Tihai X 3 Ginti
  • 3 Tihai bol
  • 1 Pramelu
  • Paran(Introduction + Padhant + Practical)
  • Revision (with Ladi)

Year 4 : Nritiya Bhushan Part - II

THEORY :

  • Introduction to India’s famous classical dance and it’s variations
  • Gat, Gat Nikas
  • Types of Tandav and Lasya
  • Guru Bindadin Maharaj Biography

PRACTICAL :

  • Vilambit Laya
    • Rangmanch ke tukde
    • Badi Aamad
    • Angik Uthan
    • Paran Aamad
  • Madhya Laya
    • Tishnjati Ki Tihaiyo Ke Samuh
    • 2 Natwari Chakkardar, 2 Aamad Chakkardar
    • Tishnjati ki Ladi
  • Dhrut Laya
    • Chakkardar Tukde
    • Jaati ki Tukde
    • Baansuri ki 1 Gat
    • Yati/Jaati ki Tihaiyan
    • 2 Alag bolo ke Pramelu
  • Jhapatal
    • Introduction of Jhaptal
    • 1 Gun, 2 Gun, 4 Gun - hath pe padhne ka abhyas
    • Tishnjati ki Ladi

Year 5: Nritiya Bhushan Part - III

THEORY :

  • Eyebrow movements
  • Notation
  • Aang, Pratyang, Upaang
  • Abhinaya
  • ?? - Biography
  • Ghungroo ki Visheshta

PRACTICAL :

  • Vilambit
    • Thaat
    • Chalan
    • 2nd Angik Uthaan Visheshtaon ke sath
    • 2nd Aamad Visheshtaon ke sath
    • 2nd Paran Aamad Vishestaon ke sath
    • Bol baant
  • Dhrut
    • Introduction - Shringaar ke gat bhav
    • 2 Gat Nikas
    • 1 Gun, 2 Gun, 4 Gun ke hath pe bolne ka Abhyas ??
    • 2 Tihai
    • 1 Jaati ki paran
    • 1 Ladi

Visharad, Age : 14+

Pre-requisite : Must have cleared Nritiya Bhushan Part - I II & III

Year 6 : Visharad - Part I

THEORY :

  • Definition - Ras & Bhav
  • Gat, Gat Nikas
  • Kasak, Masak, that, laya, gun and dhrut
  • Intorduction to Anudhrut
  • Knowledge of Nritya ki Utpatti(produce) and Vikas(development)
  • Nayak / Naiyka bhed
  • Abhinay darpan on Natya Shastra

PRACTICAL :

  • Ganesh Vandana
  • Teen Taal
    • Thaat with Kasak/Masak
    • Paran Aamad through Abhinaya
  • Dhrut
    • Vaadya Paran
    • Pramelu with bhav (presentation)
  • Jhaptal
    • Jaati ke tukde
    • Jaati ki tihaiyan
    • Bol baant
  • Dhamar
    • 4 Sadharan Tukde
    • 2 Paran
    • 2 Chakkardar Paran
    • 2 Pramelu
    • 1 Ladi

Year 6 : Visharad - Part II

THEORY :

  • Introduction - Various Gharans of Kathak Nritya and their comparison
  • Benefits of “Rasa” in Nritya
  • Taal ki Utpatti(produce) and benefits of Taal in Nritya
  • Knowledge of all famous classical dance (Nritya) in India
  • Brief introduction of Nritya Natika
  • Taal ke 10 paran
  • Teerath Ram Azad and Giridhar Chand - Biography
  • Relation between Nritya and Yoga and their requirements

PRACTICAL :

  • Teental(Dhrut)
    • Ghunghat and Matki ka Gat Nikas (Thumri/Bhajan/Tarana)
  • Ektaal me Ekgun, Dogun, 4Gun - hath pe padhne ki practice
  • 4 Sadharan Tukde
  • 2 Paran / 2 Pramelu
  • Harmonium pe Nagma padhe ka abhyas(practice)
  • Practising all learnt taal with theka using Instrument “Tabla”

Words From Our Students

Words From Our Students