Shakhsiyat with Manjari Chaturvedi

Manjari Chaturvedi is a popular Sufi Kathak Dancer of India belonging to the Lucknow Gharana. She is known for creating a new art form of Indian classical dance called Sufi Kathak.
She was initially trained in the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak under the guidance of Arjun Mishra. She also studied acting under Kalanidhi Narayan at Protima Bedi's Nrityagram. She closely studied Baba Bulleh Shah's contribution to Punjabi Sufi traditions. Mawlana Rumi and Amir Khusro also influenced her.
Manjari Chaturvedi began her career as a Kathak dancer. She attempts at building an interface with diverse forms like the music of Rajasthan, Kashmir, Awadh, Punjab, Turkmenistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan. She is particularly drawn to Sufi mysticism and has endeavoured to incorporate movements in her performances that are reminiscent of the meditative practices of the whirling dervishes. She has therefore, chosen to name her dance style as Sufi Kathak. She has performed at the famous Taj Mahal and the Sydney Opera House.
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