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Manjai Chaturvedi is a very talented danseuse, I have enjoyed watching her concert….
H.E A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
President of India
Manjari Chaturvedi is an extraordinary young dancer with a very unusual repertoire….
Sunil Kothari
dance historian
Manjari is a very sensitive artist….very few people are able to work with this passion…
Muzaffar Ali
Sufi kathak by Manjari is a healing process in this world….her dance soothes the soul…
Abida Parveen
Sufi Singer
Pakistan
Greetings
I just wanted to offer my thanks to you for the wonderful performance you gave in Geelong last night (Feb 8).While I've had some exposure to classical Indian dance, I've not previously been fortunate enough to see such a wonderful exponent who connected so very well with the audience. I particularly appreciated your sensitivity to the (probably) largely uninitiated audience - your commentary was wonderful, and as a former dancer (though from a western tradition), I can only applaud both your grace, and your control.
Speaking in the middle of an energetic performance is no mean feat I know, and being able to do so gracefully even more so. Both I and my partner were very deeply moved and feel most privileged to have been able to attend.
Teresa Szakiel
09.02.05
Geelong, Australia
My wife and I enjoyed your concert very much, as did our State Department colleague who was visiting from Washington. You are a true cultural Ambassador and deserve all the credit for raising the profile of Hindustani/Sufi music around the world. All the best….
Adnan Siddiqi
Counselor for Cultural Affairs
17 Mar 2005
New Delhi, India
The more I see u the more I want to see you…. You and your body movements while you dance are superb and takes the audience to ecstasy…. All the best
Sushma Kapoor
17 Mar 2005
I came to watch your dance in Brisbane at the Judith Wright Centre…. I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed the show. It was a pleasure watching you….you were very graceful in all your dances. I love dancing…..am learning bharatnatyam.
Shweta Raninga
Brisbane, Australia
25.02.05
Pranam
I am a Spanish lady residing in Varanasi for the last 15 years and I came India attracted by the classical music and dance. At beginning I was learning Kathak….Now even been 59 years old I am having some lessons of bhav in Lucknow Gharana because it makes my soul peaceful. All this introduction is to say you that I was very very deeply impressed by your performance in Ganga Mahotsav. Your spirituality in dance and humility in talk, strongly caught my heart and mind. In this 15 years in India I've never seen someone like you. It seemed to me that a soul was dancing on stage…..all of us would like to see your performances again, so please inform me in which cities you will perform in the next months and we shall go. Waiting for your answer and thanking you I give you all my respects and admiration.
Diana Fernandez Garese (Rani)
Benares
13.01.05
This is just to say how much we enjoyed your sufi kathak. Thank you very much to yourself and your team for playing such great music at Delhi last day .We had a fantastic time - as did everyone else, it was great….Good luck and success in your work!
Sarvesh Tewari
New Delhi
Oct. 23 2004
It was a privledge to witness the fusion of heady qawwali and divine kathak…..
Vasant Sathe,
New Delhi, India
Thanks so much for inviting me for the most scintillating performance. I especially enjoyed Yaar Ko Hamne Ja Ba Ja Dekha. I think you are doing absolutely seminal work in transmitting the message of the great Sufi poets to the largely ignorant public. I wish you all success in your very unique endeavour….
Neha
New Delhi, India
I saw clippings of your Sufi Kathak in the video album 'Ishqa Ishqa'……to convey my heartfelt appreciation for your performance Ma'am.I would like to know more about Sufi Kathak and about your future performances as well….
Deepa Kiran
02 Sep 2003
I attended your Sufi Kathak recital at Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan, last saturday. The first part of your recital which depicted Meera's love for Lord Krishna was very elegant. I applaud your commendable effort in bringing out the subtle and sublime aspects of Meera's love in Kathak……Your performance reminded me of Meerabai's immortal pada: "paga ghungaroo baNDha Meera nAchi re…
Raghavendra Udupa
New Delhi, India.
15 Oct 2002
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