MAHAGAMI… A co-sojourner in your journey of classical arts

Modern research has listed numerous benefits of learning a classical art form. It stimulates imagination, enhances problem-solving capacities, reduces stress and boosts self-esteem. Most importantly, it fills life with meaning. However, opportunities to learn a classical artform are not available to everyone. Not because they are not capable of learning or lack passion but simply because they come from economically backward regions and cannot relocate to the tier one cities of the country where most well-known art institutions are located. Realizing this unfortunate situation, Parwati Dutta, an internationally acclaimed artiste and Guru of Kathak and Odissi decided to take art beyond the confines of elite cities and class and thus came to be a unique Institute of classical arts, Mahagami Gurukul.

MAHAGAMI, Mahatma Gandhi Mission Sangeet Academy was established in 1996 in Aurangabad, a small town in the drought-prone region of Marathwada in Maharashtra state of India by Parwati Dutta in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi Mission Trust. The aim of this establishment was to promote and disseminate the traditional Indian Art and facilitate research activities on them in the marginalized region of India. From a humble one-room learning center where Dutta stayed and trained her students in 1996 to be the only institute from Maharashtra to become member of the International Dance Council, UNESCO, MAHAGAMI has come a long way. It is the first ISO-certified arts organization in the world to successfully draft a Quality manual exclusively for arts and gurukul tradition of education.

Operating as a Gurukul of Indian classical dance and music, MAHAGAMI primarily provides training in Odissi, Kathak, Musicology and Indology and has trained over 2000 students in Kathak and Odissi in the past two and half decades besides producing quite a few teachers and researchers. Many of these disciples have transformed into artists performing across India and abroad. The center has also organized over 1000 art events involving some of the renowned artists and Gurus of our time and sensitized and educated over 1,00,000 people about classical arts from this region through its regular art awareness program, ANUBHUTI. The vibrant MAHAGAMI Campus constantly thrives with in-house ‘Baithaks’ and concerts of students and artists, workshops, seminars, festivals and performances of students and Gurus.

Joining hands with MGM University, a self-financed state university, in 2019, MAHAGAMI has started offering a number of University programs in classical arts. The programs are thoroughly researched and designed to suit the different levels of art enthusiasts.

MAHAGAMI presently offers postgraduate, graduate, foundation, certificate, diploma, and short-term programs in the following subjects:

Kathak:

Kathak is an Indian classical dance form that unravels the power of creative story-telling. A narrative of nature, it merges calmness, compassion, and creativity. At MAHAGAMI, Kathak is taught under the life-enriching Guru-Shishya Parampara that allows the talents of disciples to blossom through nurturance and discovery.

For more information about BPA, MPA & Certificate in Kathak at MAHAGAMI,

please visit: https://mgmu.ac.in/admissions/faculty/MAHAGAMI.html/

 

Odissi:

The Odissi dance form of India is called the dance of devotion. It is a magnificent manifestation of the sculpturesque stances, graceful movements and rhythmic footwork. It is like carving the idols in our temples through the steps of the dance. At MAHAGAMI, the students learn Odissi, transcend the body and flourish in essence.

For more information about BPA, MPA & Certificate in Odissi at MAHAGAMI,

please visit: https://mgmu.ac.in/admissions/faculty/MAHAGAMI.html/

 

Musicology:

Music is the soul of the Universe. Learning musicology is to learn about the harmony, melody, rhythm, modes and scales of music, as also its history, scientific phenomenon and innovative aspects. If you wish to know how to express the inexpressible, come to MAHAGAMI.

For more information about MA in Musicology at MAHAGAMI,

please visit: https://mgmu.ac.in/admissions/faculty/MAHAGAMI.html/

For more information about Certificate in Music program at MAHAGAMI,

please visit: https://mgmu.ac.in/admissions/faculty/MAHAGAMI.html/

 

Indology:

Indology is the study of Indian civilization, one of the most cultured, vibrant, and ancient civilizations in human history. If you are interested in learning about Indian culture, arts, architecture, languages, literature, philosophy, and much more, you should learn Indology in the immersive ambiance of MAHAGAMI Gurukul.

For more information about MA in Indology at MAHAGAMI,

please visit: https://mgmu.ac.in/admissions/faculty/MAHAGAMI.html/

Along with the above-mentioned, MAHAGAMI also offers certificate and short-term programs in Manipuri dance, Dhrupad Music, Dance Appreciation, Indian Theatre Arts, and Spoken Sanskrit. These programs are of foundational nature and offer the groundwork needed to nurture a deep love and understanding of classical arts in a person.

So, if you are thinking to set off on the journey of learning a classical art form, find a caring and nurturing co-sojourner… join MAHAGAMI.

To Know more about MAHAGAMI GURUKUL, please visit: https://www.mahagami.com/