Nayika Bheda In Kathak (Abhinava Grantha Mala- Dvitiya Puspa)

Nayika Bheda in Kathak deals with various types of heroines with respect to their mental setup and apparent behaviour. Women are ever unpredictable. A close study of their behaviour right from an early age can provide a clue to dealing with them. Various female characters in Natya, ie Drama, revolve around her temperament, and attitude towards life as a whole. Drama attempts to portray true picture of women hitherto called Nayikā.

Kathak dance is rich in this respect. It presents various facets of Nayika through a number of Kavittas, Thumaris and the like. However, contrary to general notion, Kathak leads the viewer to higher and sacred levels of Śringāra Rasa.

Born on 18th December 1961, Dr. Chetana Jyotishi, received training of Kathak from Late Guru Kalyāṇadās Mahant and Guru Ramlal Ji of Raigarh Darbar in Guru Sisya Parampara. She obtained her master's degree in Kathak Dance under the able discipleship of Late Prof. P.D. Asirvādam and Prof. Mandavi Singh, topping the University Merit List in 1988. Earlier she had cleared B.Ed. in 1986 with flying colours.

She was awarded the degree of Ph.D. in 1996 under the distinguished guidance of Late Prof. Premlatā Śarmā and received JRF & SRF for the same. She received The Senior Fellowship of Ministry of Culture, Government of India in the year 2005.

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