Kathak Museum: A stroll by way of historical past | Lucknow Information

As part of a singular initiative to breathe life into the age-old ancestral abode of legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj, Bindadeen ki Deohri, a Kathak museum stroll was organized within the metropolis by Pranika Bhatt and Swapnil Singh. The museum witnessed classical dancers and artwork lovers paving their manner by way of the slim streets to take part within the informative stroll, which mentioned the origin, historical past, and distinction between the three Gharanas of the classical artwork type Kathak elaborately.

A view of the kitchen on the museum

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To unravel the various sagas of those legendary classical dancers, Pranika led the stroll at his residence, as soon as a demolished construction transformed right into a museum in 2016, and gave a complete and enlightening walkthrough of the home, permitting guests to discover a photograph museum adorned with footage of Pandit Birju Maharaj’s members of the family, together with their classic devices and clothes.

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(L) Sanchita and Soumya Mishra (R) Pranika Bhatt

Moreover, Pranika gave a profound description of the generational tree displayed within the museum, sharing anecdotes of the trajectory of the artwork that was introduced from temples to plenty by Ishwari Prasad.
——– Amina Ashraf