SPIC MACAY IIM Indore Chapter organized a Kathak dance performance by renowned artist Smt. Gauri Diwakar on November 10, 2016.
Smt. Diwakar gave a mesmerizing performance and was accompanied by Ms. Brijesh Kumari as a dance accompanist, Shri Samiullah Khan on melodious vocal and Shri Yogesh Gangani on Tabla. The audience was awestruck by the amazing choreography, expressions and coordination between the artists. Smt. Diwakar’s elegant, graceful moves, striking facial expressions, along with her powerful presence on the stage, left the audiences spellbound. The event was attended by the students and staff of IIM Indore.
About the artist: A Kathak dancer par excellence, Smt. Gauri Diwakar has been a recipient of many prestigious awards: ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar’ by the Sangeet Natak Akademi; ‘Jaydev Pratibha Puraskar’ and ‘Sringar Mani Award’. She honed her skills under the tutelage of the renowned Gurus, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Shri Jai Kishan Maharaj. She is also passing on her skills by training young students under her own trust ‘Gauri Diwakar Sanskriti Foundation- Sarvatra Nrityam’ and thus helping to keep the age-old tradition alive.