Puru Dadheech is a choreographer and educator of Indian classical dance, and is known for his pioneering work in the field of Kathak.
19 Facts About Puru Dadheech
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At the oldest Kathak department which was formed in 1956 at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya Public University located in Khairagarh, Puru Dadheech instated the first Kathak syllabus in 1961.
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Puru Dadheech is the holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance and emphasizes the relevance of Shastras in the Kathak repertoire.
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Puru Dadheech was awarded Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian award of India Puru Dadheech is currently serving as the Director of the world's first dedicated Kathak research Centre at the Sri Sri University, Cuttack called Sri Sri Centre for Advanced Research in Kathak.
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Puru Dadheech's PHD was on the topic Sanskrit Prayog Vigyan Evam Kalidasiya Rupak which has been published as a book.
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Puru Dadheech has received the Tagore National Fellowship by the Ministry of Culture.
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Puru Dadheech was born to a traditional Pauranik brahmin family of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
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Puru Dadheech is married to kathak guru and researcher Dr Vibha Dadheech.
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Puru Dadheech was close to Senior Kathak exponent and Guru Pt.
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Puru Dadheech has been an editor for Swarn Jayanti Smarika Golden Jubilee Magazine of Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyala.
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Puru Dadheech participated in many seminars and delivered talks on subjects such as "Kalidasa and Natya Sashtra" at Birla Academy, Kolkata.
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Puru Dadheech has developed the first-ever Kathak syllabus books which are instated in the Kathak department of various universities.
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Puru Dadheech has been on various editorial committees such as National Conference- "Innovation in Music And Dance" organized at Dept.
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Puru Dadheech has been a mentor and guide to several students doing Masters and Doctorate degrees in Kathak since 1961.
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Dr Puru Dadheech has written many scholarly books which are assigned as syllabus textbooks at Kathak departments of Universities.
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Puru Dadheech is India's first Kathak dancer to bring back Dhrupad to the formal Kathak stage and this composition in 28 matra.
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Puru Dadheech has researched and written an article titled Dhrupad Nartan Ki Parampara.
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In 2013 ITC Sangeet Research Academy has conducted Dhrupad Seminar in association with National Centre for the Performing Arts where Dr Puru Dadheech participated as speaker to discuss Origin of Dhrupad evolving into different Banis and PROPAGATION OF DHRUPAD - During the reign of Mansingh Tomar and others.
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Dr Puru Dadheech, discussed the origin of Dhrupad at length and established that Dhrupads are older than the times of Raja Mansingh Tomar.