Geetanjali Lal: A
Guiding Guru
Guru Smt. Geetanjali Lal is a celebrated Kathak exponent known for her innovative choreography, exceptional performances, and contributions to Indian classical dance. Trained by legendary maestros and active for over five decades, she has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Currently, she serves as the Director of Devi Durga Kathak Sansthan in New Delhi.
HER IMAGINATIVE
CHOREOGRAPHY
GURU GEETANJALI LAL HAS ALSO CHOREOGRAPHED THE AMALGAMSTION OF DIFFERENT INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCES FOR THE EVENTS LIKE “BRICKS” SUMMIT AND “ASEAN” SUMMIT AT RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN IN THE YEAR 2012.
GEETANJALI LAL IS A TOP GRADE ARTIST OF DOORDARSHAN AND EMPANELLEDARTIST OF INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS ( ICCR )
BLESSED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE STAGE PRESENCE, HER PERFORMANCES BRING TO LIFE THE BEAUTY OF THE MUGHAL AND RAJPUT PAINTINGS.ADD TO IT, HER LYRICAL RENDERINGS OF EXPRESSIONAL NUMBERS AND HER PERFORMANCE GENERATES HIGH AESTHETIC VISUALS, WHICH LINGER LONG IN MEMORY. BASED IN DELHI, SHE HAS HELD SEVERAL IMPORTANT POSITIONS INCLUDING SENIOR GURU, CHIEF OF REPERTORY AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KATHAK KENDRA, NEW DELHI.
SHE HAS BEEN COUNDCTING KATHAK WORKSHOPS AND LEC-DEM IN VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA AND ABROAD. SHE HAS TRAINED SEVERAL STUDENTS AND MANY OF THEM HAVE EARNED RECOGNITION AS SOLO DANCERS.
GEETANJALI LAL HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI AWARD IN THE YEAR 2007
SHE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE TITLE OF “NRITYA SHARADA”, NATYA KALA SHREE”, “BHARAT GAURAV”, “KALA SHIROMANI”, “KALPANA CHAWALA AWARD, INDIRA GANDHI PRIYADARSHANI AWARD IN 2012.
JIJABAI WOMEN ACHIVERS AWARD, ACHARYA KALA VIPANCHEE AND MANY MORE FOR EXCELLENCE, BY VARIOUS CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS, FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF KATHAK DANCE.
APART FROM DANCING SHE IS ALSO AN ACTRESS, HAVING ACTED IN A KASHMIRI FEATURE FILM “SHAYAR-E-KASHMIR MEHJOOR” IN A LEAD ROLE AND WON THE J & K BEST ACTRESS AWARD.
AT PRESENT SHE IS THE DIRECTOR OF DEVI DURGA KATHAK SANSTHAN, NEW DELHI.