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Aditi Bhagwat

Kathak dancer, Bollywood dancer, Lavani dancer, Odissi dancer

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Biography

A Kathak exponent from India, Aditi Bhagwat is a disciple of the Padmashri awardee 'Dr.

Roshan Kumari' and represents the Jaipur-style of this Indian classical dance form. She

has also been under the able guidance of danseuse 'Nandita Puri' and continues to receive

training in taal (rhythm) and laikari (complexities in rhythm) from tabla maestro,

Pandit 'Kalinath Mishra'. The driving force behind Aditi's dance is her mother 'Ragini

Bhagwat' who is trained in Indian classical singing.

Having earned a masters degree in psychology, Aditi has also acquired masters in

dance or Nritya Alankar from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune. She is an A-graded artist

of Doordarshan Kendra and also impaneled with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations

(ICCR). She has received the title Nalanda Nritya Nipun from the Nalanda Dance

And Research Academy, Mumbai.

Aditi was part of the fellowship program Onebeat which was produced by Bang On A

Can’s Found Sound Nation (NY) and which was an initiative of the US Department of

State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This was a residency and tour program

where Aditi had the opportunity to collaboratively create and perform new music

with 32 musicians from 21 different countries. Aditi featured as a foot percussionist

from India and successfully combined Indian rhythms and Kathak bols (syllables)

through her feet and ‘ghungroos’.

As a dancer, she has enthralled audiences not only in India but also in countries like

USA, Australia, London, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Poland, New Zealand, and

Hungary.

Besides Kathak, Aditi is also trained to perform the Marathi folk dance Lavani. She also received training in Odissi by danseuse Jhelum Paranjpe.

Aditi deeply loves and respects the rich cultural heritage that India is adorned with. She is indebted to her Gurus for introducing her to this beautiful culture of Indian dance and classical music.

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Aditi Bagwat performing fusion .

Aditi Bhagwat a Kathak Performer

Aditi Bhagwat Lavani performer.

Aditi Bhagwat performing Fusion dance.

Aditi Bhagwat fusion performer

Aditi Bhagwat.

Aditi Bhagwat performing Lavani.

Career

Aditi has participated in dance and music festivals like:

* Printemps de Bourges 2012 (Bourges Spring Festial), France with world electronic fusion group Kartik and Gotam: Business Class Refugees.

* Gypsy-Indian World Jazz Project, Budapest Spring Festival, Hungary, 2012.

* Thiba Palace Arts Festival, 2012.

* Horizon Series, in collaboration with the National Centre for Performing Arts and Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Mumbai, 2011.

* Pt. Ram Marathe Smriti Samaroh, 2011.

* Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroh, Goa Kala Academy, 2011.

* Stony Brook Heals Charity Fundraiser for Sierra Leone Victims, Stony Brook University, New York, USA ‘11.

* Indian Consulate's Dussera Festival, New York, 2011.

* India Day Festival, USA, 2011.

* International Youth Federation World Camp, USA 2011.

* Tenri Japanese Institute, New York, 2010.

* Gopi Krishna Mahotsav, 2009.

* BMM Convention, Philadelphia, USA, 2009.

* Drishti Foundation, Chicago, USA, 2009.

* Raindrops Dance Festival, Mumbai, 2009.

* Vasantrao Deshpande Smriti Samaroh (South Central Zone Cultural Center), Nagpur, 2008.

* Mumbai Festival, 2005 & 2007.

* Ellora Festival, 2006.

* 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival.

* Kala Ghoda Mahotsav.

* Agra Taj Mahotsav.

She has featured in Hindi movies like Traffic Signal and Myoho and has also acted inseveral regional films (in Marathi) like Chalu Nawara Bholi Bayko, Dombivli Fast, Sumbaran, Aai No.1.

Her stint with television includes shows like Avantika, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Eka Peksha Ek. She is also a proud cultural ambassador of a Marathi newspaper, 'Lokmat Times'.

Programs

Aditi Bhagwat presents Kathak dance recital

Aditi has participated in dance and music festivals like: * Printemps de Bourges 2012 (Bourges Spring Festial), France with world electronic fusion group Kartik and Gotam: Business Class Refugees. * Gypsy-Indian World Jazz Project, Budapest Spring Festival, Hungary, 2012. * Thiba Palace Arts Festival, 2012. * Horizon Series, in collaboration with the National Centre for Performing Arts and Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Mumbai, 2011. * Pt. Ram Marathe Smriti Samaroh, 2011. * Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroh, Goa Kala Academy, 2011.

Awards & Achievements

She has had the opportunity to experiment with traditional and other innovative disciplines of music, as well as world music. In this context, she has successfully utilised her Kathak and Lavani dance forms to jam with Jazz maestro Louiz Banks, percussionist Sivamani , music composer Merlin D’Souza (all India-based), Rod Williams (NewYork), Bela Szakcsi Lakatos (Hungary), on various Kathak-Jazz/Lavni-Jazz collaborations.

Aditi has featured as the lead dancer/actor in a Bollywood musical Dreamgirls of Bollywood which was launched in collaboration with the Skycity Theatre, New Zealand in April 2009.

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