Witness an array of LIVE Indian Classical dance and music performances at the Breen Center for Performing Arts.
Yatra – The journey is organised by Anga Kala Kathak Academy and Anga Kala dance Company and Arts without borders on september 24, 2022 from 6:30pm EST at St. Ignatius High School Breen Center for the Performing Arts.. This show is created by/ curated by / directed by one and only Antara Datta (Artistic director of Anga Kala Kathak Academy and Arts without Borders.
Key points on the show
Date – September 24, 2022
Time – 6:30pm EST
Venue – St. Ignatius High School Breen Centre for the Performing Arts
About the Artists
Antara Datta started learning Kathak at the tender age of five from Srimati Laxmi Bannerjee in Kolkata, India. She holds a double diploma in Kathak from the Bangiya Sangeet Parishad in Kolkata and the Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad, India. She received advanced training in the Lucknow gharana of Kathak from “Sringar Mani“ Srimati Anuradha Nag (Artistic director of the Tarangini School of dance, San Jose, California). To hone her skills further Antara Datta also receives training from Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj and Vidushi Saswati Sen, during her annual trips to India at Kalashram, New Delhi. Antara has performed extensively in both India and abroad and is the Artistic Director of Anga Kala Kathak Academy and Anga Kala Dance Company.
Hans Utter, Ph.D. is an exponent of the prominent Imdad Khan gharana, an unbroken line of seven generations which has made significant contributions to the development of classical Indian music.He has performed Turkish and Arabic music around the United States. He is the recipient of eighteen national and international awards and grants, and has worked with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, John Abercrombie, Ustad Shujaat Khan, Latif Bolat, Turkana, Steve Gorn and Chuck D.
Anirban Bhattacharyya is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana and a Social Anthropologist from Kolkata. A senior disciple of Padmabhushan Ajoy Chakraborty, Anirban is a President of India Gold and Silver Medalist from All India Radio in Khayal and Thumri, and Champion in Thumri from State Music Academy in 2010. Anirban is also a National Scholar in Rabindra Sangeet and had the opportunity of learning from and performing with the legendary Kathak maestro Padma Vibhushan Birju Maharaj all over India and abroad. Apart from being a singer, Anirban is also a professional Music Academy in 2010. Anirban is also a National Scholar in Rabindra Sangeet and had the opportunity of learning from and performing with the legendary Kathak maestro Padma Vibhushan Birju Maharaj all over India and abroad. Apart from being a singer, Anirban is also a professional Music Composer, Producer and Arranger.
Mike Lukshis, A classical Tabla soloist and accompanist. He has established himself as a leading performer in the NYC area, in addition to extensive touring of North America and India. He has been studying exclusively with renowned Tabla composer and Guru, Pandit Divyang Vakil, in an intimate Gurukul style of training. He is also a full time teacher and manager of the Taalim School of Indian Music, serving diverse communities around NYC and NJ.
Smt.Kalyani Veturi
Mayuri Dance Academy, Cleveland, Ohio
Smt.Kalyani Veturi is an accomplished artist in the field of Kuchipudi residing in Cleveland, Ohio,USA. She began her training with the guru Sree Dr.Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry, who is currently working as principal of Siddhendra Kala Kshetram, Kuchipudi. Under his tutelage, she has embedded the rigorous techniques and the strong foundation Kuchipudi along with the satvika abhinaya.
Sudha Totapally
Nartanam Dance Academy
The Nartanam Dance Academy (NDA) was founded by Sudha Kiranmayi Totapally, with the sole purpose of promoting and propagating Indian classical dance form to the current generation. Edify Asian Indian classical dance styles of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam along with Grace, Discipline, Posture, Art, Rhythm, and Balance to all interested and dedicated personnel.
