Dance, Yoga, Cooking and making/designing clothing. Meeting people and sharing stories.
Music
Bhangra, Hip hop, Reggae/ Dancehall, Samba, Afro-Beat, Salsa, Drum n Bass, Jungle, Ska...anything that satisfies my sOuL.
Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Science of Sleep, Lucky Number Slevin, Lachto Drom, Baraka, Bandit Queen, Sil Sila, Lekin, The Secret Life of Plants, Microcosmos, Mungal Pandey, all of Satyajit Ray's films and a lot more that I can't remember....
Television
Love Discovery, History and Cooking channels!! Southpark, Simpsons, Law and Order, Entourage, Sopranos, Scrubs and Burn Notice
Books
The Alchemist, Sister of My Heart, The Prophet, Tagore's Collection of Poetry, Eat/Pray/Love, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, A Brave New World...
Kirti teaching again! come to my WORLD BEATS BOLLYWOOD DANCE class. No fluff though, straight roots! tuesdays and thursdays...check my calendar! view more
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Kirti Srivastava has been studying dance for 20 years. Her goal is to help dancers understand traditional dance forms and adapt them to contemporary music styles. Her dance history is rooted in classical Indian Dance (specifically Kathak and Odissi) and has expanded into African, Latin and Hip Hop dance styles within the past 10 years.
She began studying Kathak at the age of eight and fell in love with Odissi when she was 13. In 2002, she moved to New York to receive her Masters Degree in Education and become a member of New York’s first Odissi Classical Indian Dance Theater Company, Nayikas. This past year she furthered her studies in Orissa, India with her teacher, Manoranjan Pradhan.
Her love for world music is an obvious reflection of her being a first generation American growing up in an artistic and creative Indian home. Practicing an Indian lifestyle with family while simultaneously being exposed to Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin and African music through friends, it is inevitable that Kirti has grown into a dancer with respect towards all types of music and dance. Furthermore, with the creation of Forward Funk (an afro-indian beat band) at Galoka Gallery Restaurant and Jazz Scene in 2000, she was provided with a musical playground where she was able to experiment combining her Indian movements with African dance and rhythm. It has been an addiction ever since. Her passion for this dance fusion has allowed her to open up for artists such as KRS 1, Medusa, Culture, Angelique Kidjoe and Akim Funk Buddha. Right now she is mainly performing with Cheb i Sabbah in Los Angeles but is always looking to perform/collaborate with passionate artists.
She is also currently sewing retro-Indian clothing, helping her parents run their 20 year old Indian restaurant and teaching dance and yoga to adults and in an elementary school. She loves her life and loves you for being interested in it!!!
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DIL SE INDIAN WORLD FUSION DANCE CLASS
summer 2009 schedule,
first class July 2, 2009
Tuesdays: 7:30 to 8:30 pm $10
Thursdays: 6:00 to 7:30 pm $12, bring yoga mat, this class includes Nrittya (dance) yoga.
all students get 10% discount on Cafe India meals eaten the night of class!
all classes held at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110
phone 619.224.7500 web: www.cafeindiasd.com
"Morrocco meets hip hop"
Who I'd like to meet:
check out palo duro and i...some world gypsy love.
I would like to meet others who love what they do! People who represent who they really are and don't front just to be a part of some fake ass temporary hype!! Artists who present themselves for the cause of unity and justice. I wanna meet Writers, Poets, Web Designers, Painters, DJs, Graffitti Artists, Drummers, Dancers, Rappers, Guitarists, Bassists, Horn Players, Percussionists, Violinists...do you get the hint?
I gotta meet people who can't live without their passions.
Performance with Cheb i Sabbah at Bumbershoot, Seattle 2008
My favorite is "Dance With Me Shawty, UM HMM," and everyone else's favorite is between "Freeze Wiggle It In My Car," and "Ahead A Suicidal Uppercut To Stay Alive." Holler if you are a DJ or Radio Station, Peace.
Fri April 24th 6-11pm @Mundo Gallery 4212 Florida St. San Diego, Ca 92104
Native & African healing with music, art and & a Roots Meditation dance w/ Ras Pablo Aztlan Maitland Roots inviting special guests:Arieto Boricano dancers Son Sin Fronteras Red Warrior Drummers Energy healing w/ Brigitte & Yoga w/ Jerome Raw food from Peace Pies Art exhibit by Torero , Oleata & Roberto Show til May 9 donation-$5 Brigitte Tayor 619 852-5773 mario torero 858-774-1286 cell 619-299-2840 studio http://www.fuerzamundo. org
Kirti, Love the videos on your page. Super inspiring! Hope you can join us for Afro-Cuban class we've started up again in SD & LA. Sending you love, Rox & JC
Being out here makes me think "what the heck are we doing in san diego???!!!" ahahhahah well, good to know that i will go back home and be with people like u! happy new year hun, u are for sure one of the best things that happend to me in 2008. and lets dance more and more in 2009!!! much luv, di ;)
Kirti...happy 2009! Send my love to your family! How is everyone? I miss you all! I miss the food as well! I have never been able to make anything similar...haha:) much love! juliana
