Welcome to Aradhana
Aradhana is a Hindi word meaning an act of glorifying God. Indian Classical dance and music is considered a spiritual art form and therefore one way of reaching Him is through our dance and music.
Although the company was formed at the beginning of 2009 by Jaymini and Sanju Sahai their work has spanned over 3 decades. The aim of the company is to bring people together using Indian Classical Music and Dance as a medium. The company's focus is to develop and nurture Indian Classical Music and Dance through workshops, teaching, residentials and performance work and ensure that the purity and integrity of the spiritual classical dance and music forms are not compromised.
Aradhana was founded in London but operates regionally, nationally and internationally in a variety of distinctive and innovative work ranging from working with young children in nurseries to performing at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Jaymini & Sanju...
Sanju Sahai (also known as Vishnu Sahai) , is currently one of the finest and most sought after Tabla players of his generation. Belonging to the Benares Gharana (lineage) and being the 6th generation of Tabla players in the lineage, he began playing at an early age. See more...Jaymini Sahai is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the new generation of UK based South Asian dance artists. She began her Kathak training in the UK in 1983 at the tender age of 6. See more...
Kathak...
Kathak is the major classical dance form from the northern part of India. The word Kathak stems from the Sanskrit word meaning to tell a story. This dance form traces its origins to the the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars, or story tellers. See more...Classical Music...
Indian classical music is categorized under two genres. These are Hindustani and Carnatic. Broadly speaking, Carnatic music developed in the south of the country, while Hindustani is indigenous to the north.Hindustani music is based on the raga system. A raga is a melodic scale, consisting of notes from the basic seven known as sa, re, ga, ma pa, dha, and ni. See more...