Gauri Diwakar
Gauri Diwakar is an acclaimed Kathak dancer and choreographer based in New Delhi. Gauri was trained by eminent gurus Sumita Chowdhary, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Shri Jai Kishan Maharaj and Aditi Mangaldas. Gauri’s production ‘Hari Ho....Gati Meri’ was showcased at Sadler Wells in Darbar Festival, Sydney Dance Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival apart from many performances in India. Her major productions include ‘Samratri- The Night of Divine Union’, ‘Dancing Emptiness’, and ‘Mugdha- Celebration of Beauty and Womanhood’.
Her contribution as a Kathak expert in a theatrical adaptation of ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ and in ‘Civilisation to the Nation’ is widely appreciated. Gauri forms part of the teaching team at Akram Khan Company’s intensive program teaching Kathak technique. In recognition of her work, she has been awarded the Amaltas Kala Samman 2023. She has been awarded the senior fellowship by Kalavaahini Trust, Chennai in 2019. In 2008, she was awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by India’s premier cultural institution, the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
All Sessions by Gauri Diwakar
Rajasthan ki Lok-Sangeet Paramparaa Vinod Joshi ke Saath
An expert on Rajasthan’s folk traditions and indigenous culture, Vinod Joshi joins Kathak dancer Gauri Diwakar in conversation. Explore the nuances and stories behind the cultural treasures of Rajasthan’s performing arts. They focus especially on Kalbeliya, the dance and music of the snake-charming community of the region.
Hari Ho… Gati Meri (Kathak Performance)
“Hari Ho….Gati Meri” is a phrase from the lines of poet Sayyad Mubarak Ali Bilgrami. A Muslim by faith, his poetry reflected his love for Krishna. Bilgrami is not the only one. He is part of a living tradition of shared heritage and oneness.
“Hari Ho...Gati Meri” (Let my salvation be in the Supreme) is a statement of “You”. It is a search for salvation for truth and for beauty. The solo production is based on poems exclusively of Muslim poets who wrote , praised and even sometimes worshipped Lord Krishna.