Chitresh Das Institute

We were thrilled with having partnered with the @indiacurrents for #rhythmandroots last night as part of @opensanjose #firstfridays at @creaTV. Here’s an excerpt of our fabulous #chitreshdas #youthcompany performing #jogkauns #tarana.

"Veil of Janki Bai" is a new work in kathak by brilliant choreographer and Artistic Director, Charlotte Moraga inspired by the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad featuring the dancers of Chitresh Das Dance: Vanita Mundhra, Ishani Basak, Srija Bhattacharya, and Ishq Pradhan. The scene ends when Janki Bai of Allahabad experiences violence that changes he life, but never stops her dreams. Musicians Saneyee Purandhare Bhattacharjee on #vocals, Rohan Misra on #sarangi, Sudhakar Vaidyanathan on #tabla, Narendra Joshi on #harmonium, Charlotte Moraga on #recitation. Lighting design by Allen Willner. #kathak #indianclassicaldance #panditchitreshdas #charlottemoraga

#panditswapanchaudhuri performs at the renwoned #aliakbarcollegeofmusic in San Rafael on November 22, 2025 performing his incredible dhere dhere. Panditji is almost 81 and proves why he is one of the greatest #tabla legends ever. #indianclassicalmusic #percussion #swapanchaudhuri #drums

WORLD PREMIERE TONIGHT “Veil of Janki Bai” A little sneak peek at rehearsal. There are still a few tickets keft@for tonight! See you at @odcsf Theater! LINK IN BIO for tickets. #kathak #panditchitreshdas #kathakdance #indianclassicaldance Srija Bhattacharya @Vanita Mundhra #sarangi @sarangi_rohan @charlottemoraga

Chitresh Das Dance is coming to NYC! We are thrilled to be performing as a part of the prestigious Erasing Borders Dance Festival. We will be performing excerpts of "Invoking the River" choreographed by Charlotte Moraga and composed and performed live by Utsav Lal and Multimedia/Poetry by Alka Raghuram, featuring dancers of #chitreshdasdance Mayuka Sarukkai, Vanita Mundhra, Kritika Sharma, Srija Bhattacharya 📅 September 20, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM 📍 Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC 🎟 Tickets available now – www.iaac.us #IAAC #EBDF2025 #DanceFestival #indianDance #Classicaldance #kathakdance #indianclassicaldance #panditchitreshdas #piano #kathakdance #kathak

Pakhi Gupta performs a composition in 15 beat taal Pancham Sawari. Accompanied by her Guru #charlottemoraga padhant, tabla by @Nilan Chaudhuri, sarod by Ben Kunin, vocals by @Saneyee #kathak #kathakdancer #panditchitreshdas #indianclassicaldance

THE STUNNING DANCERS OF “AASTHA” Yesterday @ayana and @Avani 🤍 captivated the audience and demonstrated the pure power, beauty and depth of this tradition. Here Ayana performs a classic composition of #panditchitreshdas with aplomb. We are so proud of all the dancers who performed their graduating showcases, Neema Sakariya and Pakhi Gupta performed beautifully in “AARAMBH” the prior week. As always we are so grateful to the fabulous musicians @benkunin on #sarod @nilanchaudhuri on @tabla @saneyee on #vocals, @narendrajoshimusic on #harmonium, and of course their Guru @charlottemoraga and CDI Artistic Director on #padhant. #kathak #kathakdance #indianclassicaldance #indianclassicalmusic #chitreshdasinstitute #chitreshdasdance

This Tarana, choreographed by Charlotte Moraga and composed by Ben Kunin and Charlotte Moraga is in a challenging 13 beat taal (rhyhtmic cycle). Performed at Chitresh Das Institute's Annual School Show "Nritya ki Shakti" on May 25, 2025. Vocals by Saneyee Purandare Bhattacharjee, Tabla by @nilantabla4906 #sarod by Ben Kunin, harmonium by Narendra Joshi.

In Rajasthani Warrior, #panditchitreshdas opens with surya namaskar and goes into traditional #jaipur gharana compositions. #kathak #kathaklegend #internationaldancedance #internationaldanceday #indianclassicaldance #indianclassicalmusic #kathaka #jaipurgharana #ustadaliakbarkhan #chitreshdasinstitute

The subtlety, complexity and beauty of #thaat. Performed in #rupak #taal by Reya Lakhani #sarod by Ben Kunin #tabla by @Nilan Chaudhuri. #kathak #kathakdance #desi #indianclassicaldance #indianclassical #desitiktok #browntiktok #kathakdancers

#chitreshdas #youthdancecompany @heeyadas performs a #bandish in her graduating showcase. #sarod Ben Kunin #tabla @Nilan Chaudhuri #padhant and #artisticdirection #charlottemoraga #kathak #kathakdance #indianclassicaldance #desitiktok #browntiktok #panditchitreshdas

Reya Lakhani performs a #bandish in #rupaktaal in her #Youth Company Graduating Showcase accompanied by incredible musicians Ben Kunin on #sarod , #SaneyeePurandareBhattacharjee on #vocals, and @nilanchaudhuri on #tabla #artisticdirector @charlottemoraga on #padhant #kathakdance #kathak #panditchitreshdas #legacy #nextgeneration