New Kathak Gurus at Sarvam Shakti

Sarvam Shakti
2 min readJun 9, 2021

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“Changing worlds one step at a time”, Teachers have the power to change the world of the children, especially the girls at Sarvam Shakti. The students at Sarvam Shakti have been blessed with the best of Kathak teachers. Teachers from the prestigious Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company — The Drishtikon Dance Foundation have started teaching at Sarvam Shakti.

MANOJ SONAGRA:

Manoj Sonagra, Credits: Anoop Arora

Manoj Sonagra has been learning Kathak under the tutelage of Pt. Rajendra Gangani for the past seven years. He belongs to the Jaipur Gharana of dance and music. From trade fairs to Sahitya Kala Parishad he has been in many
performances and festivals across India. He joined Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company- The Drishtikon Dance Foundation in July 2015.

SUNNY SHISHODIYA:

Sunny Shishodiya, Credits: Sanjit Debroy

Sunny Shishodiya began training in Kathak at a tender age under tutelage of his grandfather, Ghanshyam Shishodiya, followed by rigorous training in the
guidance of legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj ji. He is currently working as a senior dancer in renowned Aditi mangaldas Dance Company — The Drishtikon Dance Foundation as an integral part of which Sunny has had opportunity of
performing at leading International festivals like dance umbrella festival
(London), Perth International arts festival (Australia), Abu Dhabi classical series and many other prestigious dance festivals around the world. For Sunny Kathak is an ongoing journey. He is a promising torch bearer of Lucknow & Jaipur Gharana.

MINHAZ KHAN:

Minhaz Khan, Credits: IHD

Minhaz Khan started his dance studies at the age of 3 under the guidance of Shri Zafar Mulla Khan. He also studied dance under Shri Ranjendra Gangani and passed out of the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi. He has worked with many leading choreographers and performed extensively in India. He has learned Kathak from the Jaipur, Lucknow and Benaras Gharanas . He has been a part of the Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company-The Drishtikon Dance Foundation since the past 7 years.

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