Sufi Kathak by Manjari Chaturvedi

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Sufi Kathak is undeniably a young urban dance, that has won global acclaims in the such a less time. Popularized around eleven years back, Sufi Kathak is a scintillating renditions of famous dancer, Manjari Chaturvedi. Ancient Kathak blended with the pulsating Sufi Sangeet appeals to many faiths and emphasis on the mysticism through music is a treat to people of different belief. Needless to say, it is slowly becoming a popular hits amongst the other classical dances.

Sufi Kathak is the unique dance form of the 22nd century. Fused with the unique dance idioms and synchronized with the Sufi music (i.e the Mystical dimension of Islam), it expatiates the audience the various whirl and trill with the awe inspiring wave of expressions. In one way we can say it is new yet ancient. It is the rekindle of the ancient form of dance and traditional music. On the serious notes, Sufi Kathak, deserves credit for furthering the profile of the Indian Dance Internationally.

Human creativity has no boundaries and Sufi Kathak is the result of it. It is definitely a break from the modern hip-hops. Popularly called as the 'Dance of Ecstasy' it is sure to set the temperature soaring up. And for the art connoisseurs it is somewhat sensual traditional performance that combine 600 year old poetic compositions with the Indian classical dance.

Sufi Kathak enjoys patronization as the dance of symbolism, strength and mystic responses. When the human dancer enacts this act, encompassing diverse background and concepts, he or she completely surrenders to the almighty. Sufi Kathak is the dance of formless identity, because Sufism is a way to reach God almighty that is formless himself.

Manjari Chaturvedi's ground breaking choreography based on the Sufi poetry that existed on the Indian subcontinent in the form of Qawwalis, Sufi music from the states of Punjab and Rajasthan, Classical Hindustani music and spiritual music of Iran. It is the part of the mainstream, its theme, music and costumes are different but the grammar is the same.

It's slow and mediated compositions are based on the spiritual compositions as seen in the Majari's dance performance. One can feel the magniloquence of this unique form of dance as she losses herself to its admiring music and spirituality that makes the brilliant unison of the dance and the dancer. The emotional singing of the six Qawwals add the ambiance of the otherworldliness.

Sufi Kathak is already getting popularized in different parts of the world, as the people were already curious to see something like this. In short, Sufi Kathak is the Modern Indian Dance with the difference.

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