2019

The inaugural festival was held at the prestigious Ailey Studios and the Ailey Citigroup Theater
at the Joan Weill Center for Dance in Manhattan, on April 19-21, 2019.
Our guests of honor were the living legend, Pandit Birju Maharaj, and Vidushi Saswati Sen.

Artists Reviews Photos Videos Partners

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Concerts featuring

Pt. Satya Narayana Charka

Barkha Patel

Farah Yasmeen Shaikh & Noorani Dance Company

Courtyard Dancers

Anindita Anaam

Shivangi Dake Robert

Tarika Nath

Prashant Shah & Dancers

Anjali Nath

Kathak Ensemble

Brittny Chandra

Srijan Dance Center

Sunena Gupta

Pandit Birju Maharaj

Saswati Sen

Labonee Mohanta

Pallavi Degwekar Shaikh

Nrityadham

Maithili Patel

Ruee Gawarikar

Musicians

Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury

Abhik Mukherjee

Rohan Misra

Shivalik Ghoshal

Mike Lukshis

Mir Naqibul Islam

Kaavya Valiveti

Sanjeev Ramabhadran

Panel discussants

Dr. Pallabi Chakravorty

Dr. Purnima Shah

Dr. Sitara Thobani

Farah Yasmeen Shaikh

Brinda Guha

Reviews

Dances on the Footpath

Universal News Network

Rubaaj

Photo Gallery

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2019 Montage + Highlights

Friday April 19, 2019 Concert

NYKF Opening Teaser | Indro Roy-Chowdhury | Saanjh | New York Kathak Festival 2019

NYKF Opening | Indro Roy-Chowdhury | Saanjh | Kaushik Dhwani | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Shri Ramachandra Teaser | Tulsidas | Pt. Satya Narayana Charka | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Shri Ramachandra | Tulsidas Bhajan | Pt. Satya Narayana Charka | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Devi Shakti + Devi Matri Teaser | Tarika Nath | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Devi Shakti + Devi Matri | Tarika Nath | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jaipur Kavit Teaser | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jaipur Gharana Kavit | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Indian Summer Teaser | Shringar Rasa | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Indian Summer | Shringar Rasa | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jaipur Farmaishi + Gat Nikas Teaser | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jaipur Gharana Farmaishi + Gat Nikas | Anindita Neogy Anaam | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Desvairada Teaser | Shivangi Dake Robert | Brazilian Music | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Desvairada | Shivangi Dake Robert | Brazilian Music | New York Kathak Festival 2019

River Pulse Teaser | Shivangi Dake Robert | New York Kathak Festival 2019

River Pulse | Shivangi Dake Robert | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Kathak Nritta Teaser | Jaipur Gharana | Barkha Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Kathak Nritta | Jaipur Gharana | Barkha Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Raas Rasik Hari Teaser | Barkha Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Raas Rasik Hari | Barkha Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Payal Mein Geet Teaser | Farah Yasmeen Shaikh + Noorani Dance | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Payal Mein Geet Hain | Farah Yasmeen Shaikh + Noorani Dance Company | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Subh-e-Aazadi Teaser | Farah Yasmeen Shaikh | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Subh-e-Aazadi | Farah Yasmeen Shaikh | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Find Metiabruz Teaser | Courtyard Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Find Metiabruz | Courtyard Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Saturday April 20, 2019 Concert

Umeed: Colors of Hope Teaser | Sunena Gupta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Umeed: Colors of Hope | Sunena Gupta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Parvatiputra Teaser | Abha Bhatnagar Roy | Srijan Dance Center | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Parvatiputra | Abha Bhatnagar Roy | Srijan Dance Center | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Speaking in Tongues Teaser | Brittny Chandra | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Speaking in Tongues | Brittny Chandra | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Dhrupad Dhamaar Teaser | Raag Hindol | Kathak Ensemble + Friends | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Dhrupad Dhamaar | Raag Hindol | Kathak Ensemble + Friends | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Dhrupad Dhamaar 2 | Raag Hindol | Kathak Ensemble + Friends | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Let It Be Teaser | Contemporary Kathak | Prashant Shah | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Let It Be | Contemporary Kathak | Prashant Shah | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Madhya Laya Teaser | Traditional Kathak | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Madhya Laya | Traditional Kathak | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Rasa Teaser | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Rasa | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taalim Teaser | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taalim | Prashant Shah & Dancers | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tabla Solo Teaser | Mike Lukshis | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tabla Solo | Mike Lukshis | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Prashant Shah Live Solo Teaser | | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Prashant Shah Live Solo | | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Thaat | Anjali Nath feat. Shiva Ghoshal, Abhik Mukherjee | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jugalbandi | Anjali Nath feat. Shiva Ghoshal, Abhik Mukherjee | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tabla Solo | Shiva Ghoshal | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Phoenix Teaser | Gat Bhav | Anjali Nath feat. Beth Bahia Cohen | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Phoenix | Gat Bhav | Anjali Nath feat. Beth Bahia Cohen | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Sri Krishna Chaitanya Teaser | Anjali Nath feat. Shiva Ghoshal | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Sri Krishna Chaitanya | Anjali Nath feat. Abhik Mukherjee | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Sunday April 21, 2019 Concert

Jhoola Teaser | Ruee Gawarikar | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Jhoola | Ruee Gawarikar | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taal Jhaptaal Teaser | Nrityadham USA | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taal Jhaptaal | Nrityadham USA | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Draupadi Thumri Teaser | Maithili Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Draupadi Thumri | Maithili Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Rever - To Dream Teaser | Maithili Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Rever - To Dream | Maithili Patel | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Bhumika Teaser | Labonee Mohanta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Bhumika | Labonee Mohanta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tarana Teaser | Raag Jogkauns | Labonee Mohanta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tarana | Raag Jogkauns | Labonee Mohanta | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taal Bandish Teaser | Puriya Dhanashree | Pallavi Degwekar Shaikh | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Taal Bandish | Payaliya Jhankaar | Pallavi Degwekar Shaikh | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Krishna Pada Teaser | Jai Jai Radhe Krishna Hare | Saswati Sen | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Krishna Pada | Jai Jai Radhe Krishna Hare | Saswati Sen | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Tabla Solo | Aniruddha Mukherjee Accompanying Vidushi Saswati Sen | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Saswati Sen | Live Recital Taal Dhamaar Teaser | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Saswati Sen | Live Recital Taal Dhamaar | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Pt. Birju Maharaj | Saanwara Giridhar More | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Pt. Birju Maharaj | Kavita | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Pt. Birju Maharaj | Jaane de Maayka | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Pt. Birju Maharaj | Dhae Gaho | New York Kathak Festival 2019

Thank you

These sponsors, partners, and patrons made the 2019 festival possible.

Partners

Exclusive Media Partner

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Community Partners

Lotus Music & Dance | Flushing Town Hall | GOPIO | AIA | IALI