......not to discredit any of the great dancers India has produced. I have never heard any jargon from her about Hindu this, Muslim that. This art is universal, it's about oneness with the divine whether He is Shiv or Allah. Please stop making negative remarks, let art have no religion, caste or creed.
As a student of Nahid ji, I will tell you that her tremendous journey of 40 years in dance has been one where she has studied and perfected and incorporated the ideals Islamic geometry, architecture and space in her dance. Her teacher Baba Maharaj was taught by Acchan Maharaj who if I am correct was Birju Maharaj's uncle. However being from Pakistan, her dance has inevitably evolved into one which has an Islamic sensibility. You will not see anyone dance with the same style in India and this is
The Islamic influence has been instrumental in taking it to an esteemed level of a classical art form. Hazrat Amir Khusro, the Mughals and Waid Ali Shah have made immense contributions and Kathak today would not be what it is without them. Like it or not but the 'Muslim' influence in the culture of northern India is visible everywhere. Khayal gaiyaki and Kathak resonate the most perhaps when one thinks about how beautifully both Hindu and Islamic cultures have blend with one another.
There is so much talk over here regarding the roots of Kathak. Succinctly put, it's the perfect amalgamation of Hindu and Islamic culture. Different gharana's have given patronage to different styles and techniques. So to all you haters out there, on both sides, Kathak traces its roots to Hindus, the gypsies of Rajasthan and was essentially a folk art of story telling.
- and is a [roduct of moghul rule and islamic culture merging w/north indian traditions. this is the most evolved form of khatak in the sense that all of its componenets - from the hindu roots, to the persain, arabic and central asian/turkic influences which all combine to define the shape of the art form today. khatak is unique in this sense that it cannot be claimed by anyone country or culture - it is a amalgamation of many.
kathak too has evolved through many phases and facets of history, social change and external forces which shape and reshape any art form into its most contemporary guise. this form of kathak is specific to the muslim schools (mainly lucknow gharana)
its wonderful to see a muslim country like pakistan embrace its hindu roots. Kathak was originally a temple dance telling stories from the mahabharat in the form of dance.
It's not actually forbidden, neither is music or there wouldn't be so many Muslims musicians such as the late Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez etc.
I'm sure we can think of many Muslim dancers in India or Pakistan.
@tripmonk0 THe reason that there are so many muslims musicians, dancers is that even though they converted to Islam, the hindu roots could not be suppressed. This is the same reason why in Iran they speak Farsi and not Arabic, though most Iranians are now muslims. Now pls dont tell me that KATHAK was actually played out inside the Mecca LOL!!
@Rohit84up Could you please back up this statement about Kathak, which had existed many centuries before the Muslim invasion of India, originally being from Iran??? Nick
Oh and sorry...Nahid jee´s performance is as usual AMAAAAAZING! I´m so proud of her and so is Pakistan because she got the highest merit of our country, Pride of performance and Faiz Ahmed Faiz prize! I´m sure she got several more but I don´t remember the exact names. Nahid jee, aap ko humara salaam aur duaa!
Hi Rakiema! I understand that you think so but according to my little knowledge, there are many races in all of Southasia. For ex. in Pakistan, in the northern areas, most ppl are light and in the south they can be very dark. And in the midwest, there´s a beautiful blend of light and dark. And somet ppl are really really tall and then very short. That´s the beauty of these Subcontinent countries: many races, many religions, many languages and cultures. So Pakistani and Indian...
...people are not the same race even WITHIN their own countries. Peace to you my friend! I hope you don´t misunderstand me, I´m just saying what I´ve learnt and seen during my years in thtese countries.
I'm a Muslim, but I'm not narrow-minded. Half my family is Christian, and as for religion, that is deemed a private matter not to be dictated by a clergy.
...try to simplify it for the other one. When I speak PURE Urdu to my Indian friends, they often ask me about half of the words since Urdu is widely based on Farsi and Arbi, while also taking things from Sanskrit. And when I listen to their mom who speaks PURE Hindi, I hardly understand what she´s saying. But both languages are sweet in their own sense.
The problem is that many ppl watch Bolly movies and get confused in their own language. Bolly mixes Urdu and Hindi in the worst manner...
..,manner possible! It takes away the beauty of both languages and start sounding like some sort of crazy street-language. At least to my ears.
Also, what you said about Quaid-e-Aazam, may I ask you about the source? I´m very proud of Jinnah sahib and a true Pakistani/Afghani. However, loving my countries doesn´t mean I have to hate another one. I love many things in Indian culture and do acknowledge our common heritage. I sincerely wish both countries could realise their beauty in a...
Hi halflatino! I find your comments very interesting and you seem to be very sure of your opinions.
I think what you´re saying is worth reflecting upon but there are some things I don´t agree on. Urdu and Hindi, both are beautiful languages and yes, very alike. However, in MY opinion, the differences are so many that they can be classified as two separate languages. It´s almost like Swedish and Danish: both ppl understand each other but only if they mix up their language and....
..in a TRUE way which means that they could learn to love their own identity but at the same time acknowledge each other and praise each others success. According to my experience, only a person who´s unsure of himself tries to put down everybody else.
India is an amazingly interesting country and Pakistan is great and equally as spellbinding. I hope Allah swt frees both countries of their bad leaders/corruption and makes them the cradles of hospitality and true friendship, ameen!
Indonesia and Malaysia are model Muslim countries of what Islam was like in South Asia.
South Asian Islam was tainted by Muslim nationalism which is in opposition to Hinduism.
Jinnah, the father of Pakistan, even alluded to the fact that partition of South Asia was a mistake. In his own words, he promoted that the state would unite people regardless of ethnicity and religious creed.
Even though most Pakistanis are Muslims, ethnic tensions among Pakistan's Muslims is evident.
This performer is a Pakistani . Her mother is famous film actress and her sister Arifa siddiqui is also a famous drama and film actress. She has dancer background. She is famous in Pakistan as a kathak dancer and no one can compete her. Her performances are all beautiful and i like her dance too.
welpen2006, come on man this is the height of north indian culture.....if u realised the sheer precision and improvisation that went into it at the same time u wouldnt say that
God, you can see it in her face, she absolutely loves dancing. I just keep coming back to see this. Welpen2006, it's ok to have an opinion, but you can't call this "trash" based on one element you don't like. It is such a pity that you can watch this and not notice the grace and the performance that is so hard yet seems so effortless when she does it.
i have watched several videos of this dancer, all of them uploaded by you,tripmonk. I am not neither pakistanese or indian, i am european, but i only can say this dancer is simply WONDERFUL, her dance is the most beautiful ever seen. Is she a human?? :)
I am part Afghan, and Afghans and Iranians still celebrate some Zoroastrian holidays like Noruz (Persian New Year) which was the prevalent religion before the advent of Islam.
The intolerance we see in some parts of the Muslim world is not representative of Islam.
The Mughals of India, Muslim rulers, patronized the Indian arts like the kathak. Not all Muslim rulers in India were tolerant or enlightened, a few of the Indian princes during the colonial period were Afghan Muslim rulers.
The style she's diong on the 2 vids I posted are pre Birju Maharaj & you can see much more depth in gher dnacing now. She always had a great dynamism but no great depth in her abhinaya. I hope she'll understand if she sees this. We all improve as we absorb & adapt more as we get older!!!
I think her style is wonderful- it's different and unique. We all improve and absorb but the style of kathak she performs is not common, and we should appreciate it for what it is.
I actually prefer her in her earlier day-- much more substance, strength and stamina, though not much variety. This is dance after all. this isn't a nritya or natya piece, only nritt. Why would you expect depth of abhinaya??? Love the taal. thanks
When I said depth of abhinaya I was referring to what I've seen of her live (2 performances in the UK) % clips before & AFTER her training from Sri Birju Maharaj. Both styles are worthy of seeing.
I know what you mean. Maharaj-ji's training seems to homogenize dancers. I just really appreciate her uniqueness and vitality pre-Maharaj. I'm so used to, and frankly, quite bored by that style.
......not to discredit any of the great dancers India has produced. I have never heard any jargon from her about Hindu this, Muslim that. This art is universal, it's about oneness with the divine whether He is Shiv or Allah. Please stop making negative remarks, let art have no religion, caste or creed.
Rayhunn 1 month ago
As a student of Nahid ji, I will tell you that her tremendous journey of 40 years in dance has been one where she has studied and perfected and incorporated the ideals Islamic geometry, architecture and space in her dance. Her teacher Baba Maharaj was taught by Acchan Maharaj who if I am correct was Birju Maharaj's uncle. However being from Pakistan, her dance has inevitably evolved into one which has an Islamic sensibility. You will not see anyone dance with the same style in India and this is
Rayhunn 1 month ago
The Islamic influence has been instrumental in taking it to an esteemed level of a classical art form. Hazrat Amir Khusro, the Mughals and Waid Ali Shah have made immense contributions and Kathak today would not be what it is without them. Like it or not but the 'Muslim' influence in the culture of northern India is visible everywhere. Khayal gaiyaki and Kathak resonate the most perhaps when one thinks about how beautifully both Hindu and Islamic cultures have blend with one another.
Rayhunn 1 month ago
There is so much talk over here regarding the roots of Kathak. Succinctly put, it's the perfect amalgamation of Hindu and Islamic culture. Different gharana's have given patronage to different styles and techniques. So to all you haters out there, on both sides, Kathak traces its roots to Hindus, the gypsies of Rajasthan and was essentially a folk art of story telling.
Rayhunn 1 month ago
superb!
adarutoshoppu 2 months ago
can anybody tell me the name of this specific dance?
grooveitout 3 months ago
Awesome ! Gorgeous ! Magic ! Thank you !
mimi2063 4 months ago
Oh, what an excellent dancer Nahid is. Thanks for uploading this video.
asha1053 5 months ago
- and is a [roduct of moghul rule and islamic culture merging w/north indian traditions. this is the most evolved form of khatak in the sense that all of its componenets - from the hindu roots, to the persain, arabic and central asian/turkic influences which all combine to define the shape of the art form today. khatak is unique in this sense that it cannot be claimed by anyone country or culture - it is a amalgamation of many.
vincenttaimoorhaq 7 months ago
kathak too has evolved through many phases and facets of history, social change and external forces which shape and reshape any art form into its most contemporary guise. this form of kathak is specific to the muslim schools (mainly lucknow gharana)
vincenttaimoorhaq 7 months ago
kathak does have its roots in hindu temples, and not unlike any classical art form which has existed for centuries upon centuries,
vincenttaimoorhaq 7 months ago
its wonderful to see a muslim country like pakistan embrace its hindu roots. Kathak was originally a temple dance telling stories from the mahabharat in the form of dance.
tolykozin 1 year ago
awsm
03221234567890 1 year ago
aaah who r the two idiots who didnt like this video?
Yagmai1 1 year ago
birju maharaj ji s must b proud to have u as his student.
BABAMUGHALBABASAHEB 1 year ago
What passion.... I love her dance so much!
quincy725 1 year ago
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muhita16 1 year ago 3
It's not actually forbidden, neither is music or there wouldn't be so many Muslims musicians such as the late Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez etc.
I'm sure we can think of many Muslim dancers in India or Pakistan.
Nick
tripmonk0 1 year ago
@tripmonk0 THe reason that there are so many muslims musicians, dancers is that even though they converted to Islam, the hindu roots could not be suppressed. This is the same reason why in Iran they speak Farsi and not Arabic, though most Iranians are now muslims. Now pls dont tell me that KATHAK was actually played out inside the Mecca LOL!!
tolykozin 1 year ago
@tripmonk0 vilayat khans roots traces back to hindu rajpoots.
BABAMUGHALBABASAHEB 1 month ago
@muhita16 What a dumb question to ask. Do you know that khatak actually came from iran ( muslim country) to india?!
Rohit84up 1 year ago
@Rohit84up Could you please back up this statement about Kathak, which had existed many centuries before the Muslim invasion of India, originally being from Iran??? Nick
tripmonk0 1 year ago
@tripmonk0 hahahahahahha kathak roots in iran ? word kathak comes from the sanskrit word KATHA , meaning story telling.
BABAMUGHALBABASAHEB 1 month ago
@Rohit84up go n hav a re-count done on yr history bud.
regds
b. m.b.s
BABAMUGHALBABASAHEB 1 year ago
@Rohit84up WHAT ... !!! ?
khatak is purely desi (pakistan and india)
Yagmai1 1 year ago
@Rohit84up
idiot - islam massacred what was a beautiful persia
muslims killed anyone including sufis for dancing
kathak is from india... so is the garrarra skirt which flamenco dancers wear... look at kathak and flamenco
timewilltell7 8 months ago
Now THIS is real kathak! She is perfect! Her dance is perfect, expressions, everything! And I LOVE the outfit! Beautiful!
SuperhumanChichi 1 year ago
Far better that those bollywood dance. Awesome !!
mrtechnology100 2 years ago
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shiva4ever 2 years ago
Oh and sorry...Nahid jee´s performance is as usual AMAAAAAZING! I´m so proud of her and so is Pakistan because she got the highest merit of our country, Pride of performance and Faiz Ahmed Faiz prize! I´m sure she got several more but I don´t remember the exact names. Nahid jee, aap ko humara salaam aur duaa!
Pakistan zindahbad!
Khwaab 2 years ago 7
Muslim or Hindu, a Desi is a Desi.
spreadtherandomvibe 2 years ago 4
indian and pakistani are same races, no difference, yeahh only the religion, but u can change religion if u want but not the race...
rakiema1 2 years ago
Hi Rakiema! I understand that you think so but according to my little knowledge, there are many races in all of Southasia. For ex. in Pakistan, in the northern areas, most ppl are light and in the south they can be very dark. And in the midwest, there´s a beautiful blend of light and dark. And somet ppl are really really tall and then very short. That´s the beauty of these Subcontinent countries: many races, many religions, many languages and cultures. So Pakistani and Indian...
Khwaab 2 years ago
...people are not the same race even WITHIN their own countries. Peace to you my friend! I hope you don´t misunderstand me, I´m just saying what I´ve learnt and seen during my years in thtese countries.
Khwaab 2 years ago
I'm a Muslim, but I'm not narrow-minded. Half my family is Christian, and as for religion, that is deemed a private matter not to be dictated by a clergy.
halflatino 2 years ago 3
...try to simplify it for the other one. When I speak PURE Urdu to my Indian friends, they often ask me about half of the words since Urdu is widely based on Farsi and Arbi, while also taking things from Sanskrit. And when I listen to their mom who speaks PURE Hindi, I hardly understand what she´s saying. But both languages are sweet in their own sense.
The problem is that many ppl watch Bolly movies and get confused in their own language. Bolly mixes Urdu and Hindi in the worst manner...
Khwaab 2 years ago
..,manner possible! It takes away the beauty of both languages and start sounding like some sort of crazy street-language. At least to my ears.
Also, what you said about Quaid-e-Aazam, may I ask you about the source? I´m very proud of Jinnah sahib and a true Pakistani/Afghani. However, loving my countries doesn´t mean I have to hate another one. I love many things in Indian culture and do acknowledge our common heritage. I sincerely wish both countries could realise their beauty in a...
Khwaab 2 years ago
Some of the greatest Desi performance artists have been Muslims.
The Mughal patronage of the arts ensured that Muslims would be disproportionately represented in the arts.
In India, you have leading Muslim men co-starring with Hindu actresses.
Afghans love Indian popular culture, many can understand Hindi/Urdu which are essentially the same identical language minus different alphabets.
Even in modern Hindi, the number of Arabic loanwords used is similar to that of Farsi.
halflatino 2 years ago
Hi halflatino! I find your comments very interesting and you seem to be very sure of your opinions.
I think what you´re saying is worth reflecting upon but there are some things I don´t agree on. Urdu and Hindi, both are beautiful languages and yes, very alike. However, in MY opinion, the differences are so many that they can be classified as two separate languages. It´s almost like Swedish and Danish: both ppl understand each other but only if they mix up their language and....
Khwaab 2 years ago
..in a TRUE way which means that they could learn to love their own identity but at the same time acknowledge each other and praise each others success. According to my experience, only a person who´s unsure of himself tries to put down everybody else.
India is an amazingly interesting country and Pakistan is great and equally as spellbinding. I hope Allah swt frees both countries of their bad leaders/corruption and makes them the cradles of hospitality and true friendship, ameen!
Khwaab 2 years ago 4
Indonesia and Malaysia are model Muslim countries of what Islam was like in South Asia.
South Asian Islam was tainted by Muslim nationalism which is in opposition to Hinduism.
Jinnah, the father of Pakistan, even alluded to the fact that partition of South Asia was a mistake. In his own words, he promoted that the state would unite people regardless of ethnicity and religious creed.
Even though most Pakistanis are Muslims, ethnic tensions among Pakistan's Muslims is evident.
halflatino 2 years ago 2
she is really good
09muscle09 2 years ago 3
This performer is a Pakistani . Her mother is famous film actress and her sister Arifa siddiqui is also a famous drama and film actress. She has dancer background. She is famous in Pakistan as a kathak dancer and no one can compete her. Her performances are all beautiful and i like her dance too.
ahmedbilalawan 2 years ago
that movement sequence starting at 1.31 is beautiful. what a graceful dancer, such beautiful flowing hands.
zcsay45 2 years ago 3
welpen2006, come on man this is the height of north indian culture.....if u realised the sheer precision and improvisation that went into it at the same time u wouldnt say that
Ansh321 2 years ago 2
God, you can see it in her face, she absolutely loves dancing. I just keep coming back to see this. Welpen2006, it's ok to have an opinion, but you can't call this "trash" based on one element you don't like. It is such a pity that you can watch this and not notice the grace and the performance that is so hard yet seems so effortless when she does it.
Zitagirl 2 years ago 2
i have watched several videos of this dancer, all of them uploaded by you,tripmonk. I am not neither pakistanese or indian, i am european, but i only can say this dancer is simply WONDERFUL, her dance is the most beautiful ever seen. Is she a human?? :)
sarahicelands 2 years ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
All kathak dance with this lousy singing dadada is TRASH (saying it as a Jain Indian).
welpen2006 2 years ago
Well YOU are a Jain idiot!! Doesn't your MINORITY religion teach you anything about manners???
Nick
tripmonk0 2 years ago
I looked at your site page & saw what kind of crappy film dances YOU like. You're obviously not intelligent enough to appreciate classical dance.
Nick
tripmonk0 2 years ago
dont watch it then u dumb prick
MCJustiz 2 years ago
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Nice...
I suggest you to upload this video in 'Dynamycdesi'.It is a online talent contest site for people.
sudheeinv 3 years ago
wow a pakistani doing indian dance!
thats awesome
yoyoyo1418 3 years ago 2
she is considered to be the khatak dancer, lot of dancers copy her move and style.
quickfixyz 2 years ago
people always forget that some indian heritage is also pakistani heritage, as pakistan didn't even exist before 1947.
tanishatanisha 2 years ago 3
exactly, pakistan was a part of India and culturally will always be, with a few exceptions
MCJustiz 2 years ago
The cradle of Indian civilization is in Pakistan.
Pakistans and Indians are divided by religion, but in Islam, all people are the "children of Adam."
halflatino 2 years ago 2
Sorry Bhai but not possible as Pakistan didn't exist until 1948. Unless you mean Mohenjo Daro etc!
Not ALL Pakistanis are Muslims though!
Peace
Nick
tripmonk0 2 years ago
True, but now 97% of all Pakistanis are Muslims, with 20% being Shia Muslim.
When Pakistan was partitioned from British India, the country was 1/3 non-Muslim.
Sikhs were expelled from Pakistan and so were most Hindus.
There is a small community of Hindus in the Sindh, but they are subjected to social prejudice.
Hindu or Muslim, Desis can be quite prejudicial.
halflatino 2 years ago
Expelled?!?! I think most thought it a good idea to 'vacate' a certain death sentence!
Pity about the social prejudice but that's due to Islamic thought, I'm afraid!
Nick
tripmonk0 2 years ago
I am part Afghan, and Afghans and Iranians still celebrate some Zoroastrian holidays like Noruz (Persian New Year) which was the prevalent religion before the advent of Islam.
The intolerance we see in some parts of the Muslim world is not representative of Islam.
The Mughals of India, Muslim rulers, patronized the Indian arts like the kathak. Not all Muslim rulers in India were tolerant or enlightened, a few of the Indian princes during the colonial period were Afghan Muslim rulers.
halflatino 2 years ago
What a great video. Everything's perfect, the music, the dancing, the costume.
Zitagirl 3 years ago 2
shes so good.!! i love dancing kathak! its hard tho =/
tarasdj 3 years ago
The style she's diong on the 2 vids I posted are pre Birju Maharaj & you can see much more depth in gher dnacing now. She always had a great dynamism but no great depth in her abhinaya. I hope she'll understand if she sees this. We all improve as we absorb & adapt more as we get older!!!
Nick
tripmonk0 3 years ago
I think her style is wonderful- it's different and unique. We all improve and absorb but the style of kathak she performs is not common, and we should appreciate it for what it is.
desiqueen82 3 years ago 2
I actually prefer her in her earlier day-- much more substance, strength and stamina, though not much variety. This is dance after all. this isn't a nritya or natya piece, only nritt. Why would you expect depth of abhinaya??? Love the taal. thanks
ukkathak 3 years ago
When I said depth of abhinaya I was referring to what I've seen of her live (2 performances in the UK) % clips before & AFTER her training from Sri Birju Maharaj. Both styles are worthy of seeing.
Nick
tripmonk0 3 years ago
I know what you mean. Maharaj-ji's training seems to homogenize dancers. I just really appreciate her uniqueness and vitality pre-Maharaj. I'm so used to, and frankly, quite bored by that style.
ukkathak 3 years ago
Wow!!! Amazing!!! This 11 matra piece is unbelievable...I love her laya and tatkar so much....
quincy725 3 years ago 2