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Diploma In Kathak

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should be above 16 years of age or 10th/ SSLC Pass

Candidate should have undergone training of two years in Kathak.

Overview

The Diploma programs are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance, Music and Indology. The School offers the dance forms of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipuḍi, Mohiniyāṭṭam, Odissi, Kathak, Carnatic and Hindustani genres for its Diploma courses. The students of these programs learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artistes need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programs of School of Performing Arts and Indic would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject at the elementary level and ensures that they become confident performers.

Level I

Theory I

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

UNIT I

Natya Sastra

  • Introduction to Natyashastra
  • 11spects of Natyashastra
  • Natyotpatthi
  • Abhinaya Darpana- Samyuta and Asamyuta hastas

UNIT II

History of Kathak

  • History and development of Kathak dance

UNIT III

Technical aspects

  • Biographies of great gurus of Kathak
  • Sundar Prasad, Bindaddin Maharaj, Narayan Prasad
  • Sitara Devi, Lacchan Maharaj, Birju Mahraraj

UNIT IV

Definitions

  • Definitions of :
  • Tatkars, Todas, Tukda, Tihai, Kavit, Amad
  • Ladi, Paramelu, Natwaritukda, That, Gatnikas

    Practical I

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Fundamentals 1

    • Tatkars, Todas, Tihai, Kavit, Amad

    UNIT II

    Fundamentals 2

    • Ladi
    • Paramelu
    • Natwaritukda
    • That
    • Gatnikas

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Taal

    • Taal for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance 1

    • Vandana, Shloka, Bhajan

    UNIT II

    Dance 2

    • Chakradar tukdas, Gat Bhav

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Talam

    • Taal for the dances learnt in this level

    Level II

    Theory II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Nayika and Nayaka bhedas

    • Nayika Bhedas, Ashta Nayika Avasthas, Nayaka Bhedas

    UNIT II

    Rasa theory

    • Vibhava, Anubhava, Bhava
    • Rasa Theory

    UNIT III

    Solo repertoire

    • Solo repertoire of Kathak Dance
    • Composers in Kathak

    UNIT IV

    Technical aspects

    • Different ways to emote in Kathak dance form (using Tumri, Bhajan, Chaiti and Kavit etc.,)

    Practical III

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance 1

    • In teen taal - Parans , Chakradar Paran, Toda, Chakrahar toda
    • Namaskar ka toda /Salami
    • Tihai

    UNIT II

    Dance 2

    • Tumri
    • Tarana

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taal for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical IV

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance 1

    • Introduction to Jhaptaal with amad, that, tatkar and tihai
    • Toda, Chakrdar toda, tihai and paran

    UNIT II

    Dance 2

    • Gatnikas
    • Gatbhav
    • Shlok Vandana

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Taal

    • Taal for the dances learnt in this level

    Career Opportunities

    The students who study Certificate and Diploma in Performing Arts can have some of the unconventional career opportunities as below:

    • Dance Performers (Dance)
    • Actors and Actresses (Theatre)
    • Dance, Music and Theatre teachers
    • Arts Entrepreneurs
    • Arts Managers
    • Choreographers (Dance)
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