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Akram Hossain Khan, MBE (Bengali: আকরাম হুসেইন খান) (born 29 July 1974) is an English dancer and choreographer of Bangladeshi descent. His background is rooted in his classical kathak training and contemporary dance .
Over the last 23 years, Akram Khan Company has established itself as one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. Embracing an artistic vision that both respects and challenges Indian kathak form and contemporary dance. Introducing Akram's new podcast with Marquee TV: Move to Live.
Artistic Director / Choreographer / Dancer. Akram Khan (he/him) is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists of today. In just over 23 years he has created a body of work that has contributed significantly to the arts in the UK and abroad.
Akram Khan company One of the most original and celebrated choreographers of international dance. Acclaimed for his dance language rooted in the ancient Indian dance – Kathak.
Akram Khan interview: 'Indian dancers place themselves in the shoes of gods and mortals' Author: George Howlett. The trailblazing choreographer has co-curated Darbar's dance programmes since 2016. He discussed how classicism can be experimental in the context of this off-stage role.
Jul 13, 2023 · Akram Khan: ‘I have utter conviction in tradition and I have immense doubt’. The Britain-born Bangladeshi dancer, who hung up his boots in June with a performance of Xenos in Mumbai, explains...
Dec 1, 2021 · Since Khan appeared at the age of 13 as a Kathak virtuoso in Peter Brooke’s Mahabharata, he has fused the complex rhythms and detailed storytelling of the ancient Indian dance tradition with a...
Jan 29, 2024 · His solution was to listen to others. And listen well. It's a simple mantra that serves as both a moral principle and artistic manifesto for the critically acclaimed choreographer. Khan’s work is rooted in storytelling – the stories of self, of others, of all of us.
Jan 18, 2023 · Dancer and choreographer Akram Khan is one of the world’s most acclaimed and influential figures working in contemporary dance today.
Oct 13, 2022 · Akram Khan is a dancer, choreographer, director and dreamer, whose work has shaped the international landscape of dance. He came to attention early as a virtuoso in kathak, the Indian classical dance form, and at 13 appeared in Peter Brook’s landmark Mahabharata.
