Abhimanyu Lal
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Abhimanyu Lal | |
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| Known for | Kathak dance and choreography |
| Parent(s) | Geetanjali Lal, Pandit Devi Lal |
| Relatives | Pandit Durga Lal |
| Website | http://kathakresonance.com/ |
Abhimanyu Lal is an Indian classical Kathak dancer, choreographer and percussionist.[1] He is the son and disciple of celebrated Kathak exponent Guru Geetanjali Lal.[2][3]
Abhimanyu Lal started formal training in Kathak, under his mother Guru Geetanjali Lal, in his teens. He was initially keen on becoming a singer, but once he started practising Kathak there was no looking back.[3]
His interest in music also led him to take formal training in western drumming from the YMCA in New Delhi.[4]
Career
Abhimanyu is an ‘A’ grade artist of Delhi Doordarshan and is also an empanelled artist of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations).[5]
He has been performing in major dance festivals, all over the world, in Vienna, Graz, Singapore, Croatia, Oslo, Netherlands, Canada, Egypt, Switzerland, Fiji Islands, Mauritius, Reunion island, Seychelles, South Africa, Bulgaria[1] etc.[5][6] He has performed at many prestigious events such as 64th Indian Republic Day celebration in Dubai 2013, London Olympics 2012, Birmingham International Dance Festival, IncredibleIndia@60 in New York, India festival in Russia.[6][7]
He is currently working as a 'Varishtha Kathak Prashikshak'(senior instructor) at Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, training the next generation of artists.[5]