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Akash Naik

Kathak dancer, choreographer, Poet

Akash Naik
   Biography
Dance like a man is what Akash Naik does. A passionate dancer since the age of 17, he has presented his art form around the globe through numerous folk dance and stage shows. His Guru Kumudini Lakhia, teaches at the Kadamb School of Dance and Music. A renowned institution based in Ahmedabad, it teaches Kathak to students from all over India and abroad. 

Akash Naik has performed in various Kathak ballets directed and choreographed by his Guru. Some of them being ‘Okhaharan’, ‘Sam-Samsamvedan,’ and ‘Venugeet’. He also showcased his art in the Konark Dance Festival (Bhubaneshwar), and Bindadin Jayanti Festival (Delhi). He has performed at various places like Mumbai, Jaipur, London, Manchester and Bristol. 

Akash Naik has also performed in ‘Ghanshyam’;  one of the famous dance-plays directed by Pandit Ravishanker. He also had the privilege to get training and guidance from Pandit Birju Maharaj. 

Akash choreographed and directed the Kathak dance ballets ‘Ghoongroo’ and ‘Visamaya’, at an early age of 26 and 30 respectively. He perceives Eastern and Western classical forms of dance as two facets of a single entity, which exist together with a strong cohesive energy. He also believes that every dancer has a unique rhythm, music and love for movement, which they express through this cosmic art form. He feels it is extremely important for an individual to express oneself. And it is solely through dance that Akash brings his innermost and most beautiful expressions out. He believes that life is very unpredictable and challenging these days and thus strives hard to learn from and keep up with the contemporary world. Teaching Kathak and conducting dance workshops presently, Akash aims to proliferate the Guru-Shishya parampara.


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   Career
Latakto Ant - Gadhya Parva - Solo - 1990
Sa Re Ga Ma - Shabd Srushti - Solo - 1991
Setu - Gadhya Parva - Short Play - 1990
Cheers - Dwi-anki - 1995
Agantuk - Dwi-anki - 1997
Dwip - Dwi-anki - 2001
Master Phoolmani
Tokhar
Rajputani
Merande
Minakumari (Hindi play)
Kalki - Dwi-anki - 2002
26 July - Dwi-anki - 2010

*  Choreography:
Shila (The Boulders)
Boulders exhibited as sculptures at an art gallery come to life in solitude of night.

Sodh (The Search)
An eternal search for lord Krishna by Gopikas ends in perpetual exploration of oneself with a question: where is Krishna?

Ghoongharoo
Ghoongharoo portrays a biographical sketch of an artist on his death-bed, in last few moments of his life he relives the whole life which itself turns into a dream.

Nrityabandi
Two dancers dancing in Eastern & Western style end up being cohesive.
 
Other dance ballets in which he has performed are Vishmay, Suvarna, Samsamvedan, Ghanshyam, Okharan.

*  Gujrathi Plays:
1.  Bhamasha
2.  Master madam
3.  Duniya rang rangilly
4.  Mummy tu aavi kevi
5.  Laxmi pujen
6.  Apoorva avsar
7.  Mariz
8.  Mahajen darshan
9.  Rajputani
10. Bharey lo agni.

*  Acted in Short Film named ‘MALLIKA'.

*  Theater Experiences ( other than Kathak )
  2001 : Assisted in direction and acted in film ‘Daanav’, directed     by Makrand Deshpande.
. 2002 : stage handling in the play ‘Black with Equal’ directed by   Vikram Kapadiya.
. 2003  : Assistant dirctor for tele-film directed by Kavita chaudhari.
. 2003 :  Assited Manoj shah in play ‘Merande’ which was staged at prithvi drama Festival.
. 2004 : Assisted Vikram kapadia in play Marathon which was staged at prithvi theater,N.C.P.A. Mumbai and Rangshankara Festival at Banglore, as a part of Drama Festival.
. 2004: Drama ‘sa-re-ga-ma’ written by me Received third best original-one-act-play prize organized by shri Yashvant Pandya onc act play competition,Bhavnagar.
. 2005: Assited as writer to Naushil Mehta in ‘Bhagwan No Bhang’ 
( Based on famous novel Aagantuk by Dhiruben patel) and chokat Rani Chaar Ghulam,
. 2005 : Nominated as first five full length play, ‘Cheers’ ( organized by Vikalp Theatre-Natya purva Maulik natak.)
. Staged many short plays in Gujrati for image publication while working as an Assistant director to Manoj shah
. poems and one act play published in Gujrati periodicals like `V’,`Vahi’,`Gadyaparva’ and `Navanit Samarpan’, ‘Indian Literature’, ‘ yapal chitrey’ published by Delhi sahitya Academy. 

. Assisted directors like Naushil Mehta (Tokhar),Manoj Shah (Master phulmani),Makrand Deshpande (Minakumari) and Vikram Kapadiya (Muskmaiden).


Tough Dance experience for twelve year in school of Ahmedabad, and established as an expert kathak dancer through constant performance, ever since.


*  Katahk Performances :

- Have performed in a number of Kathak Ballet on stage, dramas and tele-films in India and abroad. Besides performing, have also choreographed,conceived and directed dramas and acted in dance-performances. Some of them are :

. 1989 : OKhaharan, performed at N.C.P.A.,Mumbai.
. 1990 : OKhaharan, in Konark Dance festival at     Bhuvaneshwar,orissa.
. 1991 : OKhaharan, Bindadin Jayanti festival, New Delhi.
. 1991 : Ghanshyam, directed by Pandit Ravishankar, Performed at Chennai,Calcutta,Mumbai and Delhi.
. 1992 : Ghanshyam, a creation by Pandit Ravishankar, Performed at Mumbai.

. 1993 : Sam-Samvedan at Vivarte Dance Festival at Leicester, London, Manchester, Bristiol.
. 1995 : Venugeet at Lord Krishna Festival, Jaipur.
. 1995 : Sam-samvedan at Vasant habba festival,Bangalore.
. 1996 : Sam-samvedan telecast by Doordarshan’s National Network under National program of Dance and Music.
. 1996 : Sam-samvedan at Nrityaparva,Ahmedabad.
. 1997 : Ghoongaroo – A dance ballet choreographed, concived, and performed in Mumbai, at theatres like prithvi, N.C.P.A.
. 1999 : Suvarna- performed in ballet a creation by Kumudini Lakhia.
. 1999 : choreographed for drama Master Phulmani written by Chandu Shah and directed by Manoj Shah, the play performed at all- over U.S.A.
. 2000 : Ghoongharoo was telecast on T.V. National Channel.
. 2003 : Vishmay- The Lyricalprose of Dr. Suresh Joshi, was choreographed and performed at prithvi theater.
. 2004 : choreographed folk dance-KoKani as well as Lavani- for opning ceremony of the prithvi Drama festival.
. 2004 : choreyogrphed colour of life for prithvi festival,directed by Sanjiv Rajat.

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Akash Naik presents Kathak dance Ballets

Akash Naik has performed in various Kathak ballets directed and choreographed by his Guru. Some of them being ‘Okhaharan’, ‘Sam-Samsamvedan,’ and ‘Venugeet’. He also showcased his art in the Konark Dance Festival (Bhubaneshwar), and Bindadin Jayanti Festival (Delhi). He has performed at various places like Mumbai, Jaipur, London, Manchester and Bristol.
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