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Published: Sept. 4, 2021, 1:30 a.m.

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Kathak virtuoso Pandit Rajendra Gangani exclusive interview. Pandit Rajendra Gangani is one of the leading practitioners of the Jaipur Gharana style of Kathak. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003 for his contribution to the field of Kathak. This is the highest award given for performing arts in India, and Gangani received this award from Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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Rajendra Kumar Gangani was born in the traditional family of Jaipur Gharana. He has started his training of Kathak Dance from his father Guru Kundan Lal Gangani at the early age of four in Jodhpur. An outstanding performer of Kathak, he has evolved a distinct and personal style. Though best known as a soloist, he has choreographed a number of productions including \\u2018Prakriti\\u2019, \\u2018Jhalak\\u2019, \\u2018Panchamukhi\\u2019 and \\u2018Anadi-Anant\\u2019. He has composed music for these works within the traditional format. He has also acquired proficiency in playing the Pakhawaj.  

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Having performed extensively within the country, his performances have also taken him all over Europe, Middle East, Russia, and the United States.  As a Kathak Guru at the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, he has made a significant contribution in grooming young dancers. He was awarded the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1991 and the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2002 from the former Hon\\u2019ble President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.  Rajendra Kumar Gangani joined Kathak Kendra on 07.08.1985 and presently he is working as Kathak Guru since September 1999.  

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Raaggiri Trust creates, develops and promotes a mindset that encourages social changes & reforms in society. Music is the universal language of mankind, with this thought Raaggiri aims to establish a connection with the weak the helpless, the underprivileged & the especially able. We are trying to contribute to their progress, recreation & resettlement  

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\\u2055 We will try to change the music in every heart into a habit. 

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\\u2055 Change music thought processes in every corner of society.  

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\\u2055 To eliminate the social evils, dissatisfaction, and flaws in humans through music.  

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\\u2055 To get rid of negativity with the help of music.  

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\\u2055 To encourage the thought of creation.  The Drive to create a positive society through music is RaagGiri!  That engages everyone's life is RaagGiri!  The hope of nation-building is RaagGiri.  We enable classical music to give life to it. It is an effort to connect Indian culture reaching talent of every level. It has to be nurtured and promoted. That's our mission.  Music is creation. It connects us with society and helps in bringing about a change. The result of RAAGGIRI is to develop and promote all forms of music; all areas of culture and tradition, by collaborating with government-public-private organizations. Our Focus is to establish connections with the weaker, underprivileged, scheduled castes, Dalits, minority, and physically and mentally disabled people through music, thus contributing to their progress, resettlement, and recreation. When our actions become habits, we don't need to repeatedly remind ourselves of them. Traditions are part of human nature.

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