List of Kathak dancers explained

This is a list of the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for the Indian classical dance form of Kathak, as well as gurus and well-known performers.

Sangeet Natak Akademi awardees

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Padma awardees

Gharana founders

Lucknow gharana

The following is a list of the Gurus of the Lucknow Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Ishwari Prasad:[2]

Jaipur gharana

Banaras gharana

The following is a list of the gurus of the Benaras Gharana, beginning with the disciples of Janaki Prasad:[2]

Gurus (deceased)

Current elder/senior gurus

Younger artists

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SNA List of Awardees . www.sangeetnatak.gov.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817135029/http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/Awardees.php . 2016-08-17.
  2. Web site: Gharanas of Kathak. Nad Sadhna website. 2 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714145914/http://www.nadsadhna.com/pages/IndianMusic/Dance.asp?About=Gharanas. 2011-07-14. dead.