| Choreographer
and Artistic Director Vaswati Misra
 The
Dhwani Repertory is a celebration of sound and movement drawing upon the dance
form Kathak. Their performances are contemporary, yet resonate with a long history
of cultural traditions. The versatility
and virtuosity of the Dhwani dancers owes much to the training imparted by Vaswati
Misra . Herself, an accomplished artiste of the Lucknow gharana of Kathak,Vaswatis
choreography imbibes within itself all the aspects that go into making Kathak
the dance form it is. The interpretation of sound and beat, strong yet lyrical
movements of the body, powerful statements of the feet and subtle expressions
give rise to works that have been appreciated by audiences wherever they have
been performed. The repertory which receives
a grant from the Department of Culture, Government of India and is on the panel
of the ICCR has performed at a number of major, national and international festivals
Their tours have taken them to:
| UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA | CANADA | JAPAN | | SOUTH
AFRICA | PERU | VENEZUELA | | SURINAM | ITALY | GERMANY | | HOLLAND | HUNGARY | SLOVAK | | SLOVENIA | CROATIA | POLAND |
Dhwani's
recognition has also come from its empanelment by the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) , the Ministry of Culture and the International Dance Council,
CID - UNESCO. The repertory has performed
widely in the country including at Khajuraho
festival – Madhya Pradesh Raigarh festival
- Madhya Pradesh Orcha festival - Madhya
Pradesh Maihar festival – Madhya Pradesh Kathak
Mahotsav – Delhi, Kolkata Nisha Gandhi
festival - Trivendram Lucknow Mahotsav
– Lucknow Swarna Mahotsav – Ahmedabad
Choreographic festival – Mumbai 21st
year celebration – Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal The
repertory’s specifically commissioned awareness based projects : - 'Vasundhara'
commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India
- NIRAASH
- Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment sponsored performance on the issue of 'Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking'
- GARVITA
– A choreographed
performance to mark International Women’s Day for the Ministry of Women and Child
Development
- SWATAH
– A choreographed
production for the Ministry of Rural Development to generate awareness about the
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- "The
great Arc" , "Beyond Boundaries" and YAT
PINDE TAT BRAHMANDE – To mark the Technology
Day , a production tailored for Ministry of Science & Technology
- THE
MIRAGE- A specially
choreographed production on drug abuse and illicit trafficking for Ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment
- POTLI
– To mark the
International Day for Older People for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Repertory’s
highlights …. - JEEVAN
- a choreographic production based on ten chosen poems by Late Dr. Harivansh Rai
Bachan at THE LINCON CENTRE, Avery Fisher Hall
With
the participation of Shri Amitabh Bachchan - RARE
RHYTHMS - A festival celebrating rhythm, featuring
performances by Viku Vinayakram, Selva Ganesh, Sivamani, Shafaat Khan/Govind Chakraborty
and the Dhwani Repertory
- PINOCCHIO
– A musical
based on Carlo Collodi’s memorable character, scripted by Gulzar, music by Zakir
Hussain
The Dhwani repertory
has been extremely fortunate to have received the support of the following organizations - Department
of Culture
- Sangeet Natak Akademi
- BPL
- ONGC
- Kelvinator
- Touchtel
- Surya
Hotel
- Taj group of Hotels
- Actionaid
- Sahara
- Hindustan
times
- Buisness standard
- Mid
Day
- OIL
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