Tamara Ott
Tamara Ott
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Tamara Ott is a Kathak dancer and teacher based in Geneva and Bern, Switzerland. She discovered Kathak at the age of 10 during a workshop led by her guru, Pandit Ravi Shankar Mishra, a renowned exponent of the Banaras Gharana. This initial encounter sparked a deep passion for the dance form. Ott had the opportunity to live in Varanasi for several months, immersing herself in the art by learning directly from her guru, not only Kathak dance but also its associated music and traditions. In addition to her primary training with Guru Pandit Ravi Shankar Mishra, Tamara Ott has also developed her dance with other notable Kathak dancers from the Lucknow Gharana, including Anuj Mishra, Pali Chandra, Sharmila Sharma, Sushmita Banerjee, and Kavita Thakur. She regularly travels to India for further training and to participate in Kathak performances. Beyond her dance career, Tamara Ott holds a master's degree in psychology from Geneva University, where her studies focused on emotion and gesture in relation to music and dance. She offers Kathak performances, courses, and workshops.
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