Birju Maharaj Parampara
NGO Details :
Name : Birju Maharaj Parampara
Chief Functionary : Ruby Mishra
Chairman : Jai Kishan Maharaj
Contact Details :
Telephone : 011-22711795
Mobile No : 9999178030
E-mail : ruby0906@yahoo.com
Website Url : http://kathakindia.com
Address : Birju Maharaj Parampara 123 Kala Vihar Apartment Mayur Vihar – I New Delhi- 110091 [codepeople-post-map]
City : Delhi
State : Delhi
Sector/ Key Issues :
Art & Culture
Operational Area-States :
Delhi
Operational Area-District :
East Delhi
Details of Achievements :
Birju Maharaj Parampara is a registered society founded in 2003, by Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj (elder son of the legendary Kathak maestro, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj), and his wife, Smt. Ruby Mishra. It has been founded with the objective of imparting Kathak training in its purest form. The parampara follows the traditions of the Lucknow Gharana. The parampara nurtures its disciples in the true Guru –Shishya Parampara. The institute is affiliated to Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. The following highly distinguished artistes have a kind support to serve as Birju Maharaj Parampara’s Patrons: Smt. Girja Devi, Pt. Rajan Mishra, Pt. Sajan Mishra, Pt. Kumar Bose, Sh. Ismail Darbar, Pt. Debu Choudhury. Kalka- Bindadin Gharana: The Lucknow Gharana of Kathak came into existence in the beginning of the 19th century. Prakashji came to the court of Nawab Asaf-ul-Daula and was employed in the court. Later Thakur Prasadji was also employed in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Kalka Prasad and Bindadin Maharaj were also employed in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Wajid Ali Shah himself was a great poet, composer and connoisseur of music and dance.. It is said that Maharaj Kalka Bindadin was the architect of the present form of Lucknow Gharana , which is widely also known as Kalka-Bindadin Gharana. The Kalka Bindadin family provided the form with strength and generations thereafter nurtured their unique style, with the contribution of the Maharaj brothers (Achchan, Shambhu and Lachhu Maharaj) being paramount. The Muslim patrons had no patience with mere technical virtuosity. They wanted to see an art which mirrored life in all its moods. So, the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak came to be characterised as a dance which was graceful, decorative, suggestive, expressive and sensuous. “Bhava” became the forte of the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana. In this way their dance became capable of expressing the subtlest nuances of emotion. The Birju Maharaj Parampara nurtures its disciples in the true Guru –Shishya Parampara. Following are major activities that are feather to the cap of Birju Maharaj parampara: 1. Every year Birju Maharaj Parampara organises a workshop of 3-4 days in ICCR to impart dedicated training of ‘kathak’ among students. 2. Similar workshop is also organised every year in Mandappa in Paris. 3. We had been part of Indo Occidental Symbiosis, Kolkata annual festival in year 2010 as ballet group of Baansuri. 4. We also did ballet -Shap Mochan in year 2011 for the annual festival of IOS, Kolkata. 5. This year Jan 2012, we also participated in Nisha Gandhi festival in Trivandrum, Kerela 4. We also have had active participation in Vasantotsav – 2012
First Registration Details :
Unique Id of VO/NGO : DL/2012/0049132
Registered With : Registrar of Societies
Type of NGO : Society
Registration No : S/46071
City of Registration : Delhi
State of Registration : Delhi
Date of Registration : 27-05-2003