TKP 038: Aditya Garud

Episode Notes Aditya Garud is a Kathak dancer learning under guidance of Guru Pt.Mayur Vaidya ji. He believes Dance is a way of expression and Kathak is language through which one can communicate with the audience. To him, dance is beyond just entertainment but something that can create a shift in the society. He is also a practising Dance Movement Therapy practioner, founder of Angikam which works for creating safe non-judgmental space and mental health awareness. https://www.instagram.com/adityagarud.dance/ https://www.instagram.com/angikam_DMT/ Show Highlights (0:01:20) Mental Health in Kathak (0:02:48) Why should people dance? (0:04:12) Angikam (0:05:54) Getting People Interested in Dance Movement Therapy (0:09:42) How Aditya manages expectations (0:11:23) Dealing with Pushback (0:12:27) Mental Health and Community (0:15:45) Keeping Kathak separate from Dance Movement Therapy (0:18:32) Mind and Body Connection (0:21:15) Raah (0:23:59) Dancers in Raah (0:33:49) Kathak Training and background (0:36:41) Spiritual Experience (0:43:54) Guru Purnima (0:49:59) Reaching out to prominent guests (0:53:25) Being "late" to start Kathak (0:59:27) Male Kathak Dancer (1:03:07) Favoritism (1:04:29) Mayur Vaidya Art Temple (1:06:07) Choosing a Career (1:06:43) Gharanas