The living legend of Kathak, Birju Maharaj, who had been diagnosed with kidney disease a few days ago and put on dialysis, died at his home here late on Sunday. He was 83. Maharaj ji, as he was ...

Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj has passed away. He was 83 when he breathed his last. The news of his demise was confirmed to ANI by one of his relatives. It is being learned that Pandit Birju ...

recalling an evening among the bowers of Vrindavan in the grounds of the Kathak Kendra at the Bahawalpur House in Central Delhi sat Birju Maharaj surrounded by his students. Suddenly with a ...

The Kathak maestro on the ten finest dancers ... He has the ability of evoking the feelings of the audience. 11. Birju Maharaj: I would not say much about myself because it is not good to talk ...

the guru of Akram Khan (and a BBC Young Dancer Judge), has been teaching Kathak in the UK and internationally for over 50 years. Pratap-ji’s guru, the unrivalled, ageless Birju Maharaj comes ...

The performances will be based on Basant (spring). The event is being organised by Birju Maharaj Kathak Sansthan. Chairperson of Birju Maharaj Kathak Sansthan Kumkum Dhar said, "The entry in the ...

As the son of the legendary Kathak dancer, the filmmaker sees the docu as a tribute to not only him, but also to grandfather Shambhu Maharaj and uncle Padma Vibhushan Birju Maharaj. More ...

Trained under Gurus Renu Sharma, Saswati Sen, and the legendary Pt Birju Maharaj at Kalashram, Sunil is currently pursuing his PhD at the Sri Sri Centre for Advanced Research in Kathak under Puru ...