Manisha Gulyani

Manisha Gulyani (Hindi: मनीषा गुलयानी) is a Kathak dancer from India.[1] She is a disciple of Pt. Girdhari Maharaj, an ICCR Kathak artiste and teacher cum performer for ICC centres at abroad.[2][3][4] She has presented her art on various eminent platforms in India and abroad.[5][6]

Manisha Gulyani
Background information
BornJaipur, Rajasthan
OriginIndia
GenresIndian classical dance
Occupation(s)Performing Artiste
Websitehttp://www.manishagulyani.in

Early life

Manisha was born and brought up in Jaipur, India. She started her training at Jaipur Kathak Kendra at a young age of Seven and later received advanced qualifications in Kathak from reputed institutions of India.

Career

She has presented research articles in the field of Indian classical music and has been dance instructor for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and DPS Society Jaipur. Her Kathak recitals include platforms both nationally as well as internationally namely Bali Spirit Festival, Silk Roads Project Venice, Nanning International Festival China, Trufesta International Dance Festival Nigeria, Culturall Europe, OMI & High Point University USA and esteemed Kathak & Music festivals in India. She is the curator of annually organised prestigious Indian Classical Dance festival Thirak Utsav.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Manisha is married to Lokesh Gulyani and is a mother to a Ten years old kid.

Awards

Manisha holds the National research fellowship, National scholarship both junior and senior from Government of India. She also holds merit scholarship from Jaipur Kathak Kendra. She was honoured OMI International Dance Residency award, USA in 2007, ISFI Gold Award by International Sufi Festival Ajmer in 2012, Youth Icon Award 2014 in Arts at Jaipur and Ficci Flo woman of the year award 2015, India. She is also a potential Kathak Artiste for Cirque De Soleil's upcoming productions, Toronto and a graded artiste from Doordarshan, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A Research fellow under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Currently she is a Kathak Instructor and performer at Jaipur.

References
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  2. http://www.culturall.ch/Autumn%20Concert.htm
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Dance-is-My-Language/2014/04/14/article2166996.ece/
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.sguardi.info/index.php?id=205,1216,0,0,1,0
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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