Saswati Sen, a principal student of Birju Maharaj is the jewel in the crown of his parampara. She is the true face of the Lucknow gharana as he teaches it. Yet she has put her own individual and personal stamp on the way she dances. I have never seen another kathak dancer who seems to float like she does. Her abhinaya though understated comes across loud and clear and her footwork is spectacular.
Amidst a royal background,the camera captures the beautiful face,the movements ,occasionally zooming the rhythmic feet ,and the entire programme.Usually at the end ,the screen will close" A Doordarshan Presentation" See the logo.We are thankful to the camera team,so meticulously captured everything to present a great visual feast.
Saswatiji is sooo inspiring, enchanting, beautiful, lovely and talented. She's also very sweet in person. Everytime there's a sum, her pose and nazar is so breathtaking. I love that her parandi is magenta color here.
@@siddhsense5085 you shut up All dance forms are equally beautiful I myself am a student of kathak And if I can say all dance forms are equally beautiful who are you to say otherwise
I do not know much about his students but from what I have seen of Chitresh ji, he is a passionate, energetic, dedicated dancer who is doing service to the art. The scions of Birju Maharaj are not. They are merely amusing themselves through life and are showcases of cringing mediocrity and self-satisfaction.
shiva4ever It's correct that dance style of chitresh das students is on top, I think that's mainly because of their Jaipur gharana descendence. Jaipur gharana is more focussed on perfecting dance moves and it excel in it. On the contrary Lucknow gharana don't focus on enough on dance quality. They just follow a particular syllable and stop working on their betterment once they have learnt it, therefore most of their descendants are fatty, not in shape, though I can make an exception for saswati sen. For these reasons I too feel that Jaipur gharana is best.
Even Saswati Sen is overweight and stuck in a plateau, since a very long time. Vishal Krishna, of the same family, is young but already has a 'set programme' which he is busy peddling to make money. So very sad to see that all this learning is for 'business' rather than the lifelong sadhana which actually MADE these gharanas what they are. Times change.
beg to differ Chitresh had to flee to the USA to garner any popularity because his style is sloppy and bow legged and developed "kathak Yoga" to distract from the fact that his style is not well realized and quite shallow (so what that they can take fast Chakkars) he and his students have obnoxious facial expressions sloppy movements and VERY limited repetoire... there are great guru's from within the jaipur gharana the represent the style to its fullest potential and there are COUNTless students of birju maharaj that are very talented
Saswati Sen, a principal student of Birju Maharaj is the jewel in the crown of his parampara. She is the true face of the Lucknow gharana as he teaches it. Yet she has put her own individual and personal stamp on the way she dances. I have never seen another kathak dancer who seems to float like she does. Her abhinaya though understated comes across loud and clear and her footwork is spectacular.
Amidst a royal background,the camera captures the beautiful face,the movements ,occasionally zooming the rhythmic feet ,and the entire programme.Usually at the end ,the screen will close" A Doordarshan Presentation" See the logo.We are thankful to the camera team,so meticulously captured everything to present a great visual feast.
Saswatiji is sooo inspiring, enchanting, beautiful, lovely and talented. She's also very sweet in person. Everytime there's a sum, her pose and nazar is so breathtaking. I love that her parandi is magenta color here.
Like an angel from the heveans, truely inspiring. I love her to bits.
Simply wonderful... Kathak is the most beautiful thing upon Earth
You should not say kathak is most beautiful. Becoz Bharatnatyam,mohiniattam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri etc are equally beautiful
Srijan Ghosh he is just expressing his feeling. It does not mean he is dis respecting other arts.
@@srijanghosh2001 lol boomer shut up
@@siddhsense5085 you shut up
All dance forms are equally beautiful
I myself am a student of kathak
And if I can say all dance forms are equally beautiful who are you to say otherwise
the most beautiful dance ever . . .
she looks like an angel!!!
The quintessence of Elegance & Grace! What a kalakar!!! Such dancers are very rare nowadays! You are simply extraordinary Didiji!
I have mesmerized seeing this stunning performance.
delights!!!! good example for young generation way to strive...also beautiful sarangi...
at peak of elegance!!
thats ang ang and bhava in nritya ....truly
beautiful, awesome performance.
simply phenomenal.very graceful with fantastic foot work.
such refinement. this is truly the mark of the luck gharana
Absolutely enchanting, and very inspiring.
beautiful kathak dancer
i love her man!!!!!!! she's amaaaaaazingggggggg!!!!!!!
look at her feet!
Que lindo baila!
Bahut sundar maim pranaam
Awesome performance
We have seen saraswati playing veena only here we see her live dancing..........
Does anybody have link for "Shubha kshana" by Rabindranath Tagore which Saswati danced just after this amazing dance?
Devi...
Shashwati aap kabhi lko mein rahin hain ?
Thanx
lucknow gharana i meant.
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She is sarswati Sen there is typing mistake . It is not saswati
You're the one who is mistaken--her name is, and always has been, Saswati Sen.
@@PuranicFilms yes i noticed it later that it was same everywhere
I do not know much about his students but from what I have seen of Chitresh ji, he is a passionate, energetic, dedicated dancer who is doing service to the art. The scions of Birju Maharaj are not. They are merely amusing themselves through life and are showcases of cringing mediocrity and self-satisfaction.
shiva4ever It's correct that dance style of chitresh das students is on top, I think that's mainly because of their Jaipur gharana descendence. Jaipur gharana is more focussed on perfecting dance moves and it excel in it. On the contrary Lucknow gharana don't focus on enough on dance quality. They just follow a particular syllable and stop working on their betterment once they have learnt it, therefore most of their descendants are fatty, not in shape, though I can make an exception for saswati sen. For these reasons I too feel that Jaipur gharana is best.
Even Saswati Sen is overweight and stuck in a plateau, since a very long time. Vishal Krishna, of the same family, is young but already has a 'set programme' which he is busy peddling to make money. So very sad to see that all this learning is for 'business' rather than the lifelong sadhana which actually MADE these gharanas what they are.
Times change.
beg to differ Chitresh had to flee to the USA to garner any popularity because his style is sloppy and bow legged and developed "kathak Yoga" to distract from the fact that his style is not well realized and quite shallow (so what that they can take fast Chakkars) he and his students have obnoxious facial expressions sloppy movements and VERY limited repetoire... there are great guru's from within the jaipur gharana the represent the style to its fullest potential and there are COUNTless students of birju maharaj that are very talented
Roshan kumari ji the living legend😍