Krishnakshi Kashyap

Krishnakshi Kashyap , a performing artiste of Sattriya, is a disciple of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow and Padma Shri Awardee Nrityacharya Shri Jatin Goswami. She was initially trained under Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Shri Ramkrishna Talukdar in Sattriya and Sangeet Natak Akademi  awardee and Padma Shri Awardee Smt Indira P. P. Bora in Bharatanatyam. Currently leading a dance repertoire team presenting traditional and contemporary Sattriya-based works, she has many solo and group performance to her credit.

Krishnakshi  started  her   dance  training at  a  tender    age  of six   and   from  the  beginning  has displayed  a   natural  love and attraction  towards  this  art form.   Her keen  interest and dedication coupled with   sincerity and innate talent helped  in making of  a  dancer in her . Blessed    with natural flair for  the art, and relentless  single-minded   devotion, Krishnakshi  has developed into her  present  status  as  an elite performing artiste and  has  been  successful  in  making   her  place  in the world of  Indian classical dance. An active soloist , she has also shared  the  stage with her guru   Shri   Ramkrishna  Talukdar  in  many   prestigious platforms, thus   establishing     the    true     essence of the  ‘Guru  Shishya Parampara’.

Passionately   engaged    in   presentation ,  promotion    and propagation   of Sattriya   dance , the 600  years  old cultural legacy of   Assam,  she   is also engaged with ‘Sattriyakristi’,     an  organization   working  for  the   promotion  of  arts  and performing  artistes   . Under  her  initiative ‘   Empowerment through Arts’, she engages herself in the training of Sattriya Dance to   promising   underprivileged   youths in   India .  She has used   the    power   of   this dance   form  as  a  medium  of empowerment for promising  underprivileged  young  girls of different places with training programmes and performances. It  is  a  journey  of  creating   awareness   of   the  rich  cultural heritage   through  its  presentation, its   preservation and also bringing in social change through art and culture.

 

Awards

  • Young Talent Artiste Award 2017-18 by North East Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for outstanding achievement in Sattriya Dance.
  • Young Achiever’s Award 2020 in the field of art and culture conferred by Dalmia Cements .

Professional Qualification

  • Having completed her training in ‘Performing Arts’ in Sattriya Dance from Nartan Kala Niketan, she has done her Nritya Visharad in first class with distinction.
  • She has completed her  training in Bharatnatyam in Kalabhumi and has performed her ‘Arangetram’ ceremony.
  • Krishnakshi is a Nritya Visharad in Bharatnatyam from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow in first class with distinction.
  • Krishnakshi has completed her Nritya Visharad (Gunin) from Sangeet Sattra Pariksha Parishad , Assam.
  • Krishnakshi is a graded artiste of  Doordarshan Kendra in Sattriya Dance.

 

New Production

    ‘Prokriti – A saga of Mother Earth’ , is a dance drama in Sattriya style. This dance drama conceptualiased and choreographed by Krishnakshi Kashyap revolves around the burning issues of environmental degradation and exploitation of nature. The dance piece depicts the beauty of nature and showcases how various factors have hampered the natural and peaceful coexistence between mankind and Nature. The purpose of the work is to use traditional art forms as a tool to spread awareness about contemporary social issues . This 25 minutes long dance piece premiered in Guwahati in July 2022 has been invited to be staged in various platforms across the nation.

Major performances

    • Performance in E3 event of ICCR, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India in Guwahati University Seminar Hall – June 2023 ( Group)
    • Nrityanjali 2023, Srimanta Sankardeb Kalakshetra Guwahati, Organised by: Sattriya Akademi – May 2023 (Solo)
    • Amrit Yuva Kalotsav 2023-24 held in U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong . Organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi – May 2023 (Group)
    • Performance in Thottathil Mana, Thrissur, Kerala Organised by Gowri Creations – May 2023        (Solo/Group)
    • Vasant Utsav 2023 Festival of Dance held in Sri Kapaleeeshwara Temple , Mylapore, Chennai. Organised by Saraswati Educational, Cultural and Charitable Trust and Ministry of Cuture, Govt of India – May 2023 ( Solo)
    • Cultural evening by People Self Depend Forum and SLAC held in Sri Madhabdev Auditorium, Srimanta Sankardeb Kalakshetra ,Guwahati – April 2023 ( Group)
    • Nishagandhi Dance Festival 2023, Thiruvananthapuram, Organised by: Kerala Tourism – February 2023 (Solo)
    • Asomi SARAS-2022- Guwahati, December 2022
    • Ganga Mahotsav-2022- Agra, November 2022
    • Cultural evening of 29th Biennial Session of All Assam Women Writers’ Association held in Sivasagar – October 2022 (Group)
    • IIC Monsoon Festival of Dance organised by India International Centre , New Delhi – August 2022 (Solo and Group)
    • Taj Mahotsav 2022- Agra, March 2022.
    • Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2020- September 2020
    • Performed in an online live session ‘Sattriya Kristi- An Evening of Sattriya Dance and Music’ powered by Relipower India – May 2020.
    • Nrithyathi- Vibes of Youth Festival in Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi House, New Delhi- December 2019 (Solo)
    • Solo performance in Nritya Parva, in Sri Sri Madhabdev Auditorium, Srimanta Sankardeb Kalakshetra, Guwahati in November 2019
    • Performed in International Performing Arts Festival, Sangeet Natak Akademi Hall, Lucknow in October 2019
  • Performed in concluding event of the Sattriya training programme in SOS Village by Krishnakshi Kashyap in Sri Sri Madhabdev Auditorium, Srimanta Sankardeb Kalakshetra, Guwahati in July 2019
  • Concluding event of Sattriya dance training programme in Kilkari Rainbow Homes by Krishnakshi Kashyap in Lok Kala Manch, Lodhi Road, New Delhi in June 2019
  • Performed in Dance show on Cultural Diversity in Epicentre, Gurugram, New Delhi in May 2019
  • Doul Mahotasav, Barpeta Sattra, Assam in March 2019
  • Sattriya performance in Indo-Japanese Exchange Programme, New Delhi in February 2019
  • Performed solo in Nrityotsava 2019, Rabindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai in January 2019
  • Sattriya Dance performance in International Performing Arts Festival ( IPAF), Kolkata  in Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR, Kolkata in December 2018.
  • Sattriya Dance by Krishnakshi Kashyap  in Uday Shankar Nrityotsav 2018 , Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata in December 2018.
  • Sattriya Dance By Krishnakshi Kashyap and group on the 21st Vedvyas Sangeet Nrutyotsav  in  Rourkella in November 2018.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in OCTET 2018 held in New Delhi in February 2018.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Indradhanush Dilli 2017,  held in New Delhi in November 2017.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Akoya Sattra , Nityananda on the occasion of 569th Birth Anniversary of Srimanta Sankardeb in October 2017.
  • Sattriya Dance performance on the occasion of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam in AAU Field, Khanapara in May 2017.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Shilpgram Mahotsav – 2017, a National Festival of Arts organized by North East Zone Cultural Centre in Shilpgram , Guwahati in January 2017.
  • Performed Sattriya Dance in Simhastha Malwa Festival 2016 organised by Govt of Madhya Pradesh in Lal Bagh Palace, Indore in May 2016.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Durbar Hall , Raj Bhawan, Assam in March 2016.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in SNDT Women University, Mumbai in March 2016
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Nishagandhi Festival 2016  in Kanakakkunnu, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala in January 2016.
  • Sparsh Purbottar- a cultural fiesta, Meghdoot Bhawan, SNA Campus, New Delhi -November 2015 (Group) organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
  • Cultural evening of Assam Sahitya Sanmilan, Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati – October 2015 (Solo).
  • Nritya Natyam , Rabindra Bhawan – September 2015 (Group), Organized in association with Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam.
  • 567th Janmotsav of Shrimanta Sankardeb, Shrimanta Sankar Khetra, Guwahati – September 2015 (Solo)
  • Eeshaanya – North East Cultural Festival in Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, SRC, Bangaluru – March 2015 ( Solo/Group) Organised by IGNCA.
  • Bharatheeyam 2014- a Musical Fest, Marine Drive, Kochi – December 2014 (Solo /Duet with Ramkrishna Talukdar) Organized by Greater Cochin Development Authority & Kerala Tourism .
  • Draupadir Bastraharan -a Dance Drama in Sattriya style, Shrimanta Madhabdeb International Auditorium , Kalakshetra ,Guwahati – July 2014 (Performed as the Sutradhar)  Presented by Nartan Kala Niketan in association with  Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India .
  • Performed in ‘Nrityanjali’ an Indian classical dance festival organized by Doordrshan Kendra, Guwahati in May , 2014.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Rabindra Bhawan on the occasion of World Dance Day organized by Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam in May, 2014.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in ‘Nritya Ankur Festival’ organized by Nritya Aradhana Research Centre in Rabindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi , Mumbai in April, 2014.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in a Cultural Programme organized by The Asiatic Society, Kolkata and NEZCC, Dimapur in Shilpgram, Guwahati in March 2014.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in ‘Mahabahu Mahotsav’ , organized by Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam in February 2014 .
  • Sattriya Dance performance on the occasion of the 8th Special Session of Assam Sahitya Sabha in February 2014.
  • Bharatnatyam performance in ‘Sangeet Madhuri’ , a festival of classical dance and music organized by Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam in December 2013.
  • Sattriya Rangayatra in Rabindra Bhawan in December 2013.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in a programme organised by NEZCC in association with ‘Sattriyakristi’ in Shilpgram Auditorium in December 2013.
  • Ek Uddiponar Jui -a Dance Drama to celebrate the 87th birthday of Late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in Rabindra Bhawan in September, 2013.Organised by New Arts Players, Guwahati.
  • Shri Shri Krishna Janmastami in Guwahati in August 2013 ( Solo) Organized by Hare Krishna Movement and Akshaya Patra Foundation.
  • Festival of Classical Dance on the occassion of World Dance Day in Rabindra Bhawan in April 2013 ( Solo) Organized by Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam .
  • Sattriya performance in National Conference & Cultural Exchange Programme of National Performing Arts Association, India in association with Takshshilla , Assam in April, 2013.
  • Performed in Dimaria Ethnic Festival held in Marangabari in January, 2013.
  • Performance on the occasion of International Tourism Mart in January , 2013.
  • Bharatnatyam Arangetram in Rabindra Bhawan in December, 2012.
  • Performed in ‘Nritya Milan’ -A festival of classical dance in LTG auditorium, New Delhi in November, 2012.
  • Performed in the Neermahal Tourism Festival, Melaghar, Tripura and in Harijola Folk Culture and Tourism Festival, Kakrabon , Tripura organised by Department of Cultural Affairs , Tripura and sponsored by NEZCC in October, 2012.
  • Performed in the Dance and Music Festival of North East organized by ICCR and NEZCC in Shilpgram Auditorium, Panjabari, Guwahati in July, 2012.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Dol Govinda Mandir, Rajadwar, North Guwahati on the occasion of Doul Utsav in March, 2012 and 2013.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Namrup on the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebration of Srimanta Sankar Sangha, Dibrugarh in January, 2012.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in an evening of ‘Sattriya Nritya by Krishnakshi Kashyap and group’ a programme sponsored by North East Zone Cultural Centre (Ministry of Culture, Govt of India) in Shilpgram Auditorium in December, 2011.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Srimanta Sankardev Bhawan, New Delhi on the occasion of Silver Jubilee celebration of Nartan Kala Niketan in December, 2011.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in ‘Saaneki – Indelible Impression of Assam’- a programme organized by Kuhipat Foundation in National Centre of Performing Arts, Mumbai, in November, 2011.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Sri Sri Sankardev Mandir, Soalkuchi on the occasion of Sankar Mahotsav in October, 2011.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in the opening ceremony of 1st South Asian Youth Conference, held in IIM, Bangalore in May, 2011.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in the Barpeta Sattra & Sri Hati Sattra of Soalkuchi.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in SARAS 10 held in MDTC in October, 2010.
  • Sattriya Dance performance on the occasion of Biswa Nritya Diwas in Rabindra Bhawan organized by North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur and Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam in April, 2010.
  • Sattriya Dance performance in Srijan Utsav, Siliguri in February, 2010.
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