TKP 080: Minhaz Khan
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Minhaz Khan is a senior most repertory member of Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company – The Drishtikon Dance Foundation. He started performing at an early age of five at Guru Purnima Mahotsav in Pune and trained under the eminent gurus in the field of art and culture since then from Pt. Rajendra Gangani, Ustad Zafar Mullah Khan and Shri Afsar Zafar Mullah Khan. Minhaz is well known in the Classical field in India. His flawless footwork, speedy pirouettes, graceful movements add subtle abhinaya has impressed connoisseurs and critics alike. He has also worked as an independent choreographer and has taken Kathak workshops in India, Europe and most recent in SIFAS- Singapore Indian Fine Art Society, Singapore in 2019 where he not only took workshop in Banaras gharana but also performed. Minhaz’s talent extends from Kathak to instruments in Tabla and Pakhawaj. Apart from Kathak he also does creative dance.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
(0:02:40) Tabla, Pakhawaj, and Kathak
(0:06:52) How do you plan to teach?
(0:07:45) Encouraging students to practice
(0:10:46) Keeping a balance
(0:13:01) Productions: Within and interrupter
(0:13:54) Auditioning for Drishtikon
(0:14:51) Dancing blindfolded
(0:18:55) What are classes at Drishtikon like
(0:22:46) Being ready for anything: Taiyari
(0:25:29) Being open with your colleagues
(0:28:01) Keeping an active repertoire
(0:29:16) What makes for a good team member in a dance company?
(0:33:57) How lights are used in a dance production
(0:37:56) How is a light sequence written down?
(0:39:10) Solo/Collaborative work
(0:44:09) When to start exploring new movements
(0:46:33) Watching other dancers
(0:47:36) The influence of traveling on dancer
(0:52:13) Examples of the different audiences in every country
(0:55:10) Incorporating movements from other dance forms
(0:57:18) Upcoming projects
Episode Notes
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