The Journey of a young Pakistani Kathak Dancer ~ Hammad Rasheed ~
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Dance is the rhythm of life for this Young Pakistani Kathak Dancer
~ Hammad Rasheed ~
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Dance is the rhythm of life for this Young Pakistani Kathak dancer
~ Hammad Rasheed ~
Kathak derived from sanskrit word kathak which means story & kathak means the art of storytelling. Kathak was used to be performed in temples to explain stories of Hindi Mythology but when it reached in Mughal courts it transformed. Many other performers from Iran, Spain, Turkey used to present their art in Mughal courts .So we find high Muslim influence. This is a graceful dance accompanied by live or recorded music. The interesting part of the dancer is to wear ankle bells in which footwork is an instrument followed by tabla or could be a jugal bandi with sitar, sarod or flute.
Classical Dance perceived as an interconnection between culture and religion for some, while others might want to separate it from religion altogether. This interconnection is more possible in Kathak than any other dance form due to its historical significance. Thousands of years back, people shared their stories of ethics through the oral tradition. Kathak was used as a form of entertainment in the northern regions. It went beyond storytelling. It did not have to be about the story of Ram and Sita, it could be about love or any other element. So you can still have those connections.
Kathak derives most of its traditions from epic stories, but people perform a contemporary form of the dance now-a-days. Moreover, social and political elements such as domestic violence or women’s issues are also incorporated in the storytelling. It is not as simple as just telling the story of one person.
At a time when religious extremists in India and Pakistan are trying to outdo each other in their divisive rhetoric, Pakistani Kathak dancer Hammad Rasheed is an anomaly. He has embraced the classical dance form with devotion and vouches for its power to break barriers and build bridges.
Hammad Rasheed is a young talented Kathak dancer who is working for the survival of this dying art and has been popularising Kathak by teaching and performing in some of the prestigious Dance Festivals in Pakistan. He talks about the challenges of being a teacher and dancer, even while sticking to the traditional stylistics of Kathak.
Hammad Rasheed has done masters in English literature from the University of Punjab and holds a bachelor's degree in education (B.Ed ) from Allama Iqbal Open University. He has completed his certified accounting technician (CAT) examinations and jumped into ACCA (Association of chartered certified accountants) which he left in the middle to persue his masters in English literature. Hammad Rasheed hails from Lahore , Pakistan. It has been 3 years that he is working as a Kathak teacher in various branches of Lahore Grammar school. Before that Hammad has been teaching English in various schools.
Hammad Rasheed has started learning Kathak in 2012 under the tutelage of Naila Riaz ji who is trained in Lucknow gharana from Ghulam Hussain Kathak late and in Jaipur gharana from miss Anjani Ambegaokar ji .
On asking about his dance journey , Hammad Rasheed explained, "There is unfortunately no degree in dance yet offered by any institution in Pakistan. So I have learnt Kathak under guru -shishya parampara. It was just by chance that I had the liberty to go out of my home alone and I went directly to Lahore arts council to get some vocal training but soon when I heard the sound of the ghunghroo from the basement class of arts council I couldn't control myself and went directly to the dance class. It's impact was so strong that I just swayed with my guru g and her pupils rehearsing. I took admission in dance class and started learning it. At that point I couldn't tell my family. I had to hide from them because they are very religious and it's considered a taboo/ a sin to dance and to dance with ankle bells is way out of question. My guru saw potential in me and starting focus on me more. In just three months she allowed me to perform on stage. With that my career actually escalated. One after the other, here and there is was asked to come and perform. In 2012 a very famous theater production company took me up as a dancer and choreographer and took me to a trip to Punjab, India. Since the date of my debut performance I have bagged almost a 100 performance. 2015 I was awarded the best dancer and the beat choreographer in Pakistan. I have worked and choreographed for the national television of Pakistan PTV. I have been part of various film and literature festivals notably bol film festival (minority) and Benazir literary festival organised by one of the influential political parties of Pakistan."
" Dance is considered almost a taboo in our country ( Pakistan ) especially the classical arts are looked down upon. People don't realize that subcontinent has a thousands of years old cultural history. You cannot call anything related to culture Pakistani or Indian" he added.
Hammad Rasheed has also been a part of the prestigious international Sufi mystical festival 2017.
Slow at first, the tempo rapidly rises as the Kathak dancer Hammad Rasheed matches every beat and every pause of the tabla’s rhythm. The conversation between the ghungroo and the ensemble of the tabla, harmonium and sitar explores a gamut of emotions which has the audience erupt into a chorus of “wah.”
According to Hammad Rasheed , "Dance is for the soul, for the Divine. If you start learning music and dance just for the sake of money and earning then you have a good news, the commercial world out there will buy anything but that won't have any soul. The essence would not be there."
"Classical Dance is a way of grooming a person. It's the way of the soul to connect with the universe, to understand it's frequencies and make a peace with them, it's meditation, a way, spiritual, to connect your soul with the Divine. It teaches you to surrender and when you surrender everything will fall back into it's original place. You won't have to worry about survival, things will come to you" he added.
Hammad Rasheed's dance steps, gestures, postures and expressions are outstanding . He is the dance personality of the moment. His choreography is intelligent, compelling and beautiful to watch. He is one of the young artists bringing new vitality to cross-cultural expressions in the field of Classical Dance today.
As his ongoing Kathak shows, he has every intention of staying with his roots - and every intention of making them known to his audience. So masculine and yet so sensual. So down-to-earth and yet full of mystery. With his superb technical prowess and deep knowledge of this old dance tradition 'Kathak', he is the dance personality of the moment.
Swapnil Saundarya ezine wishes Hammad Rasheed every success in life .
- Rishabh Shukla
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