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  About V. Anuradha Singh

(Outstanding category empanelled Kathak dance performer in International Cultural Relations (ICR), Festival of India abroad cell (FOI), Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

V. Anuradha Singh is internationally renowned Classical Kathak dance performer of Bhopal, M.P. She has performed Kathak in more than 1000 reputed festivals in India and abroad. V. Anuradha Singh is empanelled kathak solo artist of “Outstanding category” in International Cultural Relations (ICR), Festival of India abroad cell, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

She is famous for her unique high energetic Kathak dance with magnetic expression, spins in 140 / minute Speed, excellent Ghunghroo foot work and energetic devotional compositions.

She made her debut at young age in distinguished stage during ‘Festival of India’ in USSR organized by Govt. of India in Moscow, Russia.

In addition to her appearance in most of the major festivals, she has earned a niche in the hearts of millions of dance lovers. Her solo kathak dance performances with musicians in various cities of Mexico, North America for prestigious FESTIVAL OF INDIA in MEXICO (December 2019) organised by ministry of culture, government of India.

She is trained academically and professionally in classical kathak dance.

She has got kathak scholarship and fellowship and received extensive training under Guru Shishya Parampara at Chakradhar Nritya Kendra by renowned Kathak Guru of Raigarh Gharana late Pt. Kartikramji and Padamshri Pt. Ramlalji. She has done her Master degree in Kathak with Gold medal from Indira Kala Sangeet University Khairagarh C.G.

She has been awarded with Wakankar Samman, Kala Manishi Samman, Rajiv Gandhi National Unity Award 2004 at Habitate Center Delhi, Rai Praveen Samman 2008, Tulika Samman, National Women Excellence Award 2008 at Habitate Center Delhi, Abhinav Kala Samman 09, Kala Sadhna Samman 09, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 09, Woman of Bhopal award 2010 , Ojaswini National Kala Award 2010 , Vishwa nritya divas puruskar 2011 , Rangkriti Samman, Raja Chakradhar Samman.

Anuradha, a renowned artist of kathak Dance is one of India's highly acclaimed kathak dancers. With her own efforts she has captivated audiences around the world with her breathtaking dance. She had her first performance overseas at Festival of India in USSR held in Moscow (Russia) org. by Government of India thereafter she invited as a solo performer in West Germany, France, England, Singapore, USA, Uzbekistan and was well received.

She has performed at almost all prestigious national and international festivals and famous for her highly energetic, unique, electrifying and magnetic devotional style of kathak. Recently V Anuradha Singh has performed two hours solo kathak concerts in “ Festival of India” Mexico (various cities of Mexico in 30 Nov – 13 December 2019 ) organised by International Cultural Relations, Festival of India cell, Ministry of Culture, Government of India and Mexico.
  • Anuradha Singh performed solo kathak in many highly reputed festivals to name a few –
Festival Name Year Place / City
Khajuraho Dance Festival 2007, 2015, 2024 Khajuraho M.P., Govt. of Culture M.P.
Rajasthan Day Celebration 2006 Albert hall, Jaipur, Rajasthan
International Taj Festival 2005 Agra Uttar Pradesh
National Kathak Festival 2007 Jaipur, Rajasthan
Rajyotsav- Chhattisgarh day 05,08 Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Khairagarh Mahotsav 2005 Indira Kala Sangit University Khairagah, C.G.
Ustad Allauddin khan sangeet samaroh 2008 Maihar M.P.
Badri-Kedar Festival 2005 Badrinath, Uttaranchal
Ajanta Ellora Festival 2006 Aurangabad
Classical Dance Festival of Goa 2006 Kala Academy, Goa
Chakradhar Samaroh Raigarh 2006 Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Pune Festival 2006 Pune, Maharashtra
Ganga Festival 2007 Barnaras, Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Mahotsav 2006 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Buddha International Festival 2007 Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Bhoramdev Festival 2005 Kawardha Chhattisgarh
International Buddha Mahotsav 2006 Gaya, Bihar
Island Tourism Festival 2007 Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
Malabar Mahotsav 2007 Calicut, Kerala
Maharana Kumbha Samaroh 2007 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Navraspur National Dance Festival 2007 Bijapur, Golgumaz, Karnataka
The Festival of Chandigarh 2007 Chandigarh
India International Centre 2007 IIC, New Delhi
National Center For Performing Arts 2008 NCPA, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Uday Shankar Dance Festival 2007 WBSMA, Kolkata West Bengal
Udai Shankar Dance festival 2007 Shruti mandal, Jaipur Rajasthan
Golconda Music & Dance Festival 2008 APTDC, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
Bhojpur Utsav, Bhojpur 2006, 2020 Bhojpur, Culture dept. Madhya Pradesh
Kalidas Festival 2007 Nagpur
Saraswati Prasang Festival 2008 Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Rajgir National Cultural Festival 2008 Rajgir, Bihar
Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsav 2008 Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Basantotsav Festival 2009 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
World Performing Arts Festival 2008 Lahore, Pakistan
Karavali Festival 2009 Manglore Karnataka
Vindhya Festival 2007 Reewa Madhya Pradesh
Pachmari Festival 2007 Pachmari Madhya Pradesh
Ustad Rahmat Ali Music Festival 2009 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Percussion – Tigalbandi (Trio) 2009 IGRMS National Museum of Mankind Bhopal
Baba Harballabh Sangit sabha 2009 Malhar Festival, Jalandhar Punjab
International Conference in D.U. 2009 Delhi University Delhi
Poonam Festival 2010 IGRMS – Indra Gandhi Museum of Mankind
Delhi International Arts Festival 2009 India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Modhera National Dance Festival 2010 Mahsana, Sun Temple Gujarat
NRI International Govt. Conference 2010 Bharat Bhawan, Madhya Pradesh.
Golden Jubilee Celebration 2010 Radha Krishnan Auditorium MANIT, M.P.
Millennium of Central Bank of India 2010 Ravindra bhavan Bhopal
Baiju Bawra National Music Festival 2010 Sanskar bharti, Ravindra Bhavan M.P.
Pt. Kartikram Smruti Samaroh 2010 Govt. of Culture, Bharat Bhawan, M.P.
Shani Jayanti sangit Mahotsav 2010 Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Malwa se – Festival 2009 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrhalaya M.P.
Parangat Festival 2010 Raipur, org. by SCZCC Nagpur
International Yog Festival 2010 Bhopal
Annual Festival of IGRMS 2010 Bhopal
Chakradhar Samaroh Raigarh 2010 Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Ganga Festival 2010 Varanasi U.P.
Alvas National Cultural Festival 2009 Moodbidri Manglore Karnataka
Bal Gandharv Sangit Mahotsav 2011 Jalgaon
Pt. Sunderlal Gagani Kathak Festival 2011 Baroda, Gujarat
Kalidas Festival 2011 Nagpur, Maharashtra
Solapur Mahotsav 2011 Solapur, Maharashtra
Bidar Utsav 2012 Karnataka
National Kathak seminar Festival 2012 Indira Kala Sangeet University Khairagarh C.G.
Classical Dance Festival, Mardol 2012 Kala Academy Goa
Pt. Kartikram Kathak Samaroh 2012 Bhopal MP
Raindrop Festival 2012 Pt. Deshpande Sabhagrah Mumbai Maharashtra
Kajali festival 2012 Mahoba U.P.
ICCR Annual Festival M.P. 2012 Ravindra Bhavan Bhopal M.P.
Mondei-Nabrangpur Festival 2012 Orissa
Lucknow Festival 2012 Lucknow
Chhatissgarh Foundation Day 2012 Raipur
Vidya Bharti National Festival 2012 Gwalior
Pt. Gopi Krishna Nritya Mahotsav 2013 Mumbai
Indian Culture Center 2013 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Indian Culture Center 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
Pt. Kartikram Smuriti Festival 2013 Bhopal
Singapore Fine Arts Festival 2013 SIFAS Singapore
Soorya Festival 2013 Soorya Singapore
Indian Embassy 2013 Abu Dhabi UAE
Shrawan Mahotsav 2014 Ujjain M.P. Mahakal Temple committee
Pt. Kartikram Smruti Samaroh 2014 Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
Guru Poornima Mahotsav 2014 Patna Bihar and more
International Maha Bodhi Mahotsav 2014 Sanchi, Dept. of Culture M.P.
Pachmari Mahotsav 2014 Pachmari, Dept. of Culture M.P.
Jheel Mahotsav 2015 Bhopal upper Lake, Dept. of Culture M.P.
Kalidas Festival 2015 Mandsaur M.P.
Khajuraho dance festival 2015 Khajuraho M.P., Dept. of Culture M.P.
Simhastha Maha Kumbh Parv 2016 Ujjain, Kalidas Stage
Pt. Rahmat Ali smruti samaroh 2016 Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
State museum Foundation Day 2016 Tribal Museum, Bhopal
Pt. Kartikram Smruti Samaroh 2016 Ravindra Bhavan Bhopal
Uttaradhikar Durga Festival 2016 Govt. State museum Bhopal
Chakradhar Kathak Mahotsav 2017 Ravindra Bhawan Bhopal organised by Vrinda Kathak dance kendra
National Kathak Mahotsav 2017 Kamani Auditorium, SNA , Ministry of culture
Vandan Kathak Mahotsav 2017 Ravindra Bhawan, Guwahati, Assam
Jashn- e- Madhya Pradesh Festival 2017 Shaheed Bhavan , Rangkriti Bhopal M.P.
Pt. Deshpande Music Festival 2017 Pt. Deshpande Auditorium, Nagpur, SCZCC
Kathak – Malhaar Mahotsav 2017 Pune, Avishkaar Malhaar foundation, Maharashtra
Ladhakh Festival 2017 Leh, Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra Auditorium organised by J&K Govt.
Kathak mahotsav 2017 Ravindra bhavan, Guwahati, Assam
Malhaar Festival 2017 Malhaar Avishkaar, Pune, Maharashtra
Vedvyas International Dance festival 2017 Bhanj kala Kendra Golden jubilee program, Rourkela, Odissha
Maharaja Sayaji Rao Performing Arts Festival 2017 Maharaja Sayaji rao Performing Arts University, Baroda Gujarat
Pt. Kartikram Smriti Samaroh 2018 Shaheed bhawan Bhopal organised by Rangkriti foundation Bhopal
International Performing Arts Festival 2018 Samanvay bhawan Bhopal organised by IPAF
Kathak Mahotsav in Pt. Durgalal smruti Samaroh 2018 Ravindra bharti Auditorium Hyderabad by Dept. of Culture and Language, Govt. of Telangana
Kala Manishi -2018 Festival 2018 Shaheed Bhawan , Org. by Kirti Ballet foundation Bhopal
Gopi Krishna Kathak Mahotsav 2018 Nashik, Kirti Kala Kendra
International Dance Festival in Sri lanka 2018 Bishop's Auditorium, Colombo, Govt. of Sri Lanka
International Performing Arts Festival 2018 Punjab Arts Council Auditorium, Chandigarh
Kathak Tarang 2018 Veer Sawarkar smarak Dadar Auditorium in Mumbai
Pune Festival 2018 Pune
Pt. Kartikram Smriti Samaroh 2018 Ravindra bhavan Auditorium Bhopal
Kathak Festival Jaipur 2018 Org. By SNA Jodhpur in Ravindra bhavan Auditorium Jaipur
Maha Kathak Utsav 2018 In Ujjain MP, org. By Delhi Kathak Kendra and SNA delhi
IDA Festival 2018 Kannur, Kerala
Chennai Dance festival 2018 Chennai
National dance festival 2019 Gowari Rapaddi open air auditorium Palakkad kerala
Ninaad dance festival 2019 Mumbai
Jaipur Kathak Mahotsav 2019 Jaipur kathak kendra, Govt of Rajasthan
Nrityam Mahotsav 2019 Gujrat
Nrityotsavam, Ahmedabad 2019 Ahmedabad Gujarat
Bhav-Anubhav, Bharat Bhawan 2019 Dept. Of Culture, M.P. Bharat Bhawan
Shri Devraha Baba Sangeet Samaroh, Jharkhand 2019 Sangeet Sadhna Kendra, Giridh, Jharkhand
Pt. Lalmani Mishr Sangeet Samaroh, Kanpur 2019 Swaranjali Sangeet Shikshan Sansthan, Kanpur
Desh Rag Festival, Rewa 2019 Krishna Rajkapur Auditoriun, Rewa
Arpit Dance Festival, Pune 2019 Symbiosis International Auditorium, RSCA Foundation, Pune
Nazaakat Kathak Festival, Bangalore 2019 Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan Auditorium org. by ICCR, Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan and Nadam, Bangalore
Festival Of India in Mexico Various cities of Mexico 30 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2019 2019 Gudaljara, Oaxaca, Mexico country Festival of India Festival in Mexico by Festival of India cell, Ministry of Culture, ICR, Govt. of India
Amritanjali Nrityotsav 2020 Pune
International Bodhgaya festival 2020 Bodhgaya, Bihar, Govt of Tourism
Bharat Bhawan foundation day festival 2020 Bharat bhawan Bhopal
International Performing arts festival 2020 Samanvaya Bhawan Bhopal
Sankat Mochan digital Sangeet Samaroh, Varanasi UP 2020-2021 Digital live from Sankat mochan temple, Varanasi, U.P.
Kalanjali, Classical Music Festival 2021 Ranchi, Govt of Jharkhand
Nrityam, Kathak Festival 2021 Jaipur, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaiur
Pt. Kartikram Smriti Samaroh 2021, 2022 Kala Bhawan, Bhopal
World music day 2021 Jaipur
Swayamsiddha Festival 2021 Bhopal, M.P. Sanskar Bharti
Chakradhar Mahotsav 2021 Kala Bhawan, Bhopal
Ghunghru Samaroh 2022 Krishna Raj Kapoor Auditorium, Rewa, M.P. Govt.
Delhi Kathak Mahotsav 2022 Swami Vivekanand Auditorium, SNA, Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India
Vasantotsav sangeet Samaroh 2022 Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Bihar
Bhoramdev Mahotsav 2022 Kabirdham, Govt of Chhattisgarh
Sankat Mochan sangeet samaroh 2022 Sankat Mochan mandir, Varanasi
Ram Prakatya festival 2022 Rajgarh, by MP culture govt.
Malwa Utsav 2022 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar premise, Indore, M.P.
Parampara kathak festival 2022 Dewas, M.P.
Vishnu pad annual music festival 2022 Gaya, Bihar
Kalanjali Annual music and dance festival 2022 Ranchi, Jharkhand Government
Narmadanjali Nirjharni festival 2023 Narmadapuram, Govt of MP
Mahadev festival 2023 Chaumukhnath temple, Panna, Govt of MP
Pallovtsav 2023 Sri Sai Auditorium, Nagpur
Ramprasad sangeet festival 2023 Sonpur, Bihar
Annual swami Haridas sangeet sangeet festival 2023 Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Foundation day IGRMS Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrhalaya, Bhopal 2023 National museum of man kind, Bhopal
Guru Purnima festival 2023 Gwalior, Govt of MP
Bharat sanskriti yatra festival 2023 Ravindra bhawan, Bhopal
New Madhya Pradesh bhawan 2023 Inauguration of new Auditorium
Golden jubilee Khajuraho dance festival 2024 Golden jubilee festival concluded with my solo kathak
101 Sankat Mochan Sangeet samaroh 2024 Varanasi
Bhartiya Vidhya bhawan 2024 Bhawans Mumbai
Guru purnima Kathak mahotsav 2024 Triveni Museum, Ujjain
Guru purnima parv 2024 Sanskar bharti, Bhopal
Doordarshan MP 2024 DD Madhya pradesh
66 th Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh 2024 Ujjain org by M.P. culture department
99 th Foundation day of Maharashtra Bank 2024 Ravindra bhawan, Bhopal
83 Foundation day of UCO Bank 2025 Shaheed Bhawan, Bhopal
Janani music and dance festival 2025 Seva Sadan, Malleshwaram, Bengluru
Pt. Kartikram Dance festival 2025 Shaheed Bhawan, Bhopal
Mahashivratri Mahotsav 2025 Shri Rawatpura sarkar’s shri Sharda Mandir premises, Matradham, Chhipri, M.P.
23 Ekamra Nrutya Mahotsav, Bhubaneshwar 2025 National classical dance festival org by Suravi, GKCMORC Auditorium, Bhubaneshwar
Swayamsiddha festival 2025 LBT Auditorium org by Chetanya Shoshyo cultural society, Bhopal, M.P.
37 th annual Kathak Mahotsav 2025 Kamani Auditorium, Delhi, org by SNA & National Institute of Kathak, Delhi
102 Shri Sankat Michan music festival, Varanasi, U.P. 2025 Shri sankat mochan mandir, Varanasi

‘‘वी. अनुराधा सिंह‘‘
अंतरराष्ट्रीय कथक नृत्यांगना

श्रीमती वी. अनुराधा सिंह अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कथक नृत्यांगना हैं, आप भारत महोत्सव सोवियत संघ-1988 से लेकर, सिंगापुर, यूएई, थाइलैंड आदि देशों में भारतीय सांस्कृतिक केन्द्र एवं भारतीय दूतावासों आदि में कथक के प्रदर्शन करती आ रही हैं। हाल ही में भारत सरकार द्वारा आयोजित अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महोत्सव-"भारत महोत्सव मेक्सिको-2019" के साथ ही विभिन्न प्रतिष्ठित महोत्सवों में अति सफल कथक के 1000 से अधिक प्रदर्शन किये हैै। आपने विदेशों में शास्त्रीय कथक नृत्य के ऊर्जावान प्रदर्शनों द्वारा भारत देश की संस्कृति का मान-सम्मान बढ़ाया है तथा लगभग 5500 प्रशिक्षणर्थियों को कथक विद्या में प्रशिक्षित किया जिससे कथक का प्रचार-प्रसार हो रहा है। आप अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सांस्कृतिक संबंध, संस्कृति मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की ‘‘उत्कृष्ट श्रेणी’’ में चयनित एकल कथक नृत्यांगना हैं।

देश की सुविख्यात कत्थक नृत्यांगना सुश्री अनुराधा सिंह ने अपनी नृत्य साधना से अल्पकाल में देश-विदेश में ख्याति अर्जित की है । अपने मौलिक प्रयोगों की वजह से आपको एक अलग मुकाम हासिल हुआ है ।

आपने भारत के लगभग सभी प्रदेशों के अतिप्रतिष्ठित मंचों पर एकल कथक नृत्य के 1000 से अधिक अति सफल मंच प्रदर्शन किये है । आपने कथक नृत्य में कई सफल प्रयोग किये तथा हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय नृत्य को उसकी शास्त्रीयता कायम रखते हुए नए आयाम दिए ।
आपने इसमें सबसे कठिन गणितीय लयकारी को पैरों के घुंघरूओं द्वारा हस्त व भाव संचालन में पिरो कर प्रदर्शन किया । आपने सन् 1988 में अपना पहला नृत्य प्रदर्शन भारत महोत्सव, रूस में किया । आपको कई सम्मान प्राप्त होे चुके है जिनमें से कुछ प्रमुख इस प्रकार है:-
वाकणकर सम्मान, कला मनीषी सम्मान, राजीव गांधी राष्ट्रीय सम्मान, अन्र्तराष्ट्रीय महिला उत्कृष्ट सम्मान, तूलिका सम्मान, राय प्रवीण सम्मान, इन्दिरा प्रियदर्शिनी सम्मान आदि है । आपने रायगढ़ घराने की कथक शैली को काफी प्रचारित किया है ।

आपको देश के विभिन्न सरकारी, गैर सरकारी संगठनों और ट्रस्टों द्वारा सम्मानित किया गया है। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर देश में सर्वाधिक प्रशंसित एकल कथक मंच कलाकार हैं भारतीय संस्कृति में घुंघरू के शास्त्रीय महत्व को सुदृढ़ करने में आपका सृजनात्मक योगदान घुंघरू वादन के रूप में परिलक्षित होता है। अपने नियमित रियाज़ और ऊर्जावान उत्कृष्ट एकल कथक प्रस्तुतियों से इस देश की गौरवशाली परंपरा को संपूर्ण विश्व में प्रचारित कर अंतिम पंक्ति तक के जनमानस के मन तक पहुंचना तथा कथक को अनंत ऊँचाईयों तक ले जाना और उसे ईश भक्ति से जोड़ना ही आपके जीवन का एकमात्र लक्ष्य रहा है। भोपाल में रहकर कड़ी साधना से रायगढ़ घराने को पुर्नजीवित कर उत्कृष्ट रूप से अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मंच पर लाकर अनुराधा ने रायगढ़ घराने और मध्यप्रदेश का नाम विश्व स्तर तक पहुंचाया है।