Pankhuri Goel
Building digital headquarters for the future of Kathak
Artist. Teacher. Researcher.
Welcome
We believe in creating a living ecosystem: one which is rooted in lineage, but built for what comes next.
The centre of gravity in art is not a single artist. It is the form itself, the people who carry it, and the tools that can help it remain authentic, alive and accessible.
The founder
Pankhuri Goel
Precision in the body. Curiosity in the mind.
Trained under Guru Dr Pali Chandra, Pankhuri brings an engineer's rigour, a researcher's curiosity and a teacher's care to the practice of Kathak. Her work asks how an ancient form can remain authentic, alive and accessible.
“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity… a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.”Henri Matisse
Selected practice
Explore our work
Editorial, Research Assistance, Design
The Complete Works of Kathak
A deep dive into the classical texts of Natya Shastra and Abhinaya Darpana to understand dance better.
Performance
Durga Stuti
A powerful composition evoking the raudra, veer and karuna rasa in the rasikas, exploring the attributes and stories of Goddess Durga.
Under the master
Shahgirdgi
Exploring ways of learning across settings, moods and exchanges through the awakening of chit, or consciousness.
Eight states of Nayikas
Ashtanayika
Exploring the different psychological states of a heroine based on her situation with her beloved.
From reservation to expression
Rasa · Bhava
Awakening the aesthetic experience that connects the dancer and the rasika.
Community sessions
Riyaaz
Practice and bonding through joy, healing and growth together.