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Kathak

Beginner — Prarambhik

Master the foundational elements of Kathak — India's most expressive classical dance. From the basic stance to footwork, mudras, and your first spin, guided by real-time AI feedback.

📚 8 lessons⏱️ 103 min total🌐 Hindi / English🎭 Lucknow Gharana

✓ Available Now — Free

1
Parichay — Introduction & Namaskaram
Learn the origins of Kathak, the three Gharanas, and perform your first Namaskaram — the sacred opening salutation to guru, audience, and the four directions.
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10 min
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2
Taal — Teen Taal Rhythm Foundation
Master Teen Taal — the 16-beat rhythmic cycle that is the backbone of Kathak. Learn the Samapad stance, counting, Tali and Khali, bol recitation, hand coordination, foot awareness, and full cycle integration through an 8-step beginner practice method.
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15 min
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3
Tatkar — Basic Footwork Training
Tatkar is the heartbeat of Kathak — rhythmic footwork that grounds the dancer in taal. Learn foundational standing alignment, controlled foot strikes, weight transfer, tempo reinforcement, and clean phrase resolution through an 8-step practice method aligned to Teentaal.
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15 min
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4
Hasta Positions — The Language of Hands
Explore the three foundational hand levels in Kathak — Urdhva, Madhya, and Tala Hasta. Learn how graceful hand movements express emotion, direction, and storytelling through soft, flowing, circular gestures connected with the eyes, wrists, and body posture.
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15 min
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5
Thaat — The Signature Stance
Thaat is the characteristic Kathak pose — a slight torso tilt, arms extended with a delicate wrist flourish. Learn to hold it in Vilambit (slow) tempo with poise.
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12 min
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6
Chakkar — The Spin
The Chakkar is Kathak's most iconic element. Learn balance, spotting technique (drishti), and execute your first single clean spin timed to the Sam.
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12 min
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7
Tukda & Toda — Short Compositions
A Tukda is a short rhythmic phrase that resolves on Sam. Learn 2 beginner tukdas combining tatkar, thaat, and mudras into your first choreographic phrases.
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12 min
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Mangalachar — Your First Performance
Put it all together. Perform the complete beginner Mangalachar sequence — Namaskaram → Thaat → Tatkar → Tukda → Chakkar → Pranam — and receive your first AI score report.
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12 min
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🪔A Note on Tradition

Every Guru carries a river within them. What you learn here reflects one lineage and one way of moving — shaped by tradition, devotion, and generations of practice. You may study under a different Guru someday, and their steps may land differently, their posture may hold a different energy. That is not contradiction — that is the living breath of classical dance.

Across every tradition and every school, the essence never changes: rhythm, expression, and the conversation between the dancer and the divine.

🪷 Meet Your Guru

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Krupa Majithia

Visharad in Kathak

Kathak Guru & Online Instructor

Teaching: Kathak — Beginner — Prarambhik

Guru Krupa Majithia holds a Visharad (the highest classical proficiency degree) in Kathak and brings years of dedicated practice rooted in the Lucknow Gharana tradition. She blends the grace of classical training with the patience of a true teacher — making the art accessible to students across the world through personalised online classes.

Lucknow GharanaTatkar & FootworkAbhinaya & RasaTaal & Composition
✉️Book a Class with Krupamajithia.k.r@gmail.com

“गुरु बिन ज्ञान नहीं” — Without a Guru, there is no knowledge.Personalised online classes available worldwide.