Vaibhav Joshi Kathak

A distinguished Kathak Exponent, choreographer and a teacher of international acclaim, Vaibhav Joshi is the Patta shishya (Devout disciple) of the Legendary Kathak Maestro, Lt. Guru Natraj Gopi Krishna ji. Vaibhav has been trained by his Guru under the traditional “Guru – Shishya” Parampara in the Banaras Gharana, with particular emphasis on the Gopi Krishna style – a style which involves certain innovative movements incorporated by Gopiji himself. Vaibhav has a contemporary approach towards the Kathak dance form but at the same time, maintains a purity of tradition embedded in it. His passion towards dance was sighted early in his life and it was not long before he was conferred upon the title of ‘Shringarmani’. Just like Gopi ji, his performances are marked by individualistic interpretation, showmanship, uncanny tempo and imaginative temperament.