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Beate Gatscha is a freelance artist based in Berlin, Germany, active as a musician, dancer, and painter. Her artistic work emphasizes music theater, light-graphic dance theater, mask and expressive dance, percussion, vocals, and collaborations with artists from diverse cultures. She pursued studies in painting/art education at HdK Berlin and music ethnology…
Journey Timeline
1982
Awarded Bronzemedaille im Indien-Zeichenwettbewerb New Delhi
1996
Received Stipendium für Symposium „Schrift-Zeichen-Skulptur” Sachsen-Anhalt
1998
Began training in classical Indian Kathak dance — Gurus included Ioanna Srinivasan, Pandit Vijay Shankar, Harish S. Gangani, and Amala Patkar.
1998
Awarded 1. Publikumspreis der MEDIALE Nürnberg for „Lichtspiel” — A dance program with projection.
2001
Produced "Lichtspiel / KATA –Tänze in Bildern"
2007
Began Japanese Taiko Drumming training
2009-2017
Led the ensemble RASA DAIKO
2012
Shifted artistic focus to classical Indian Dhrupad style
2012
Produced "Sho Yoku Chi Soku" — A German-Japanese Oratorio.
2014
Dedicated herself mainly to classical Indian Dhrupad style
2014
Produced "MATRAMERU" — A music, dance, and drum theater.
2015-2018
Studied Gender Wayang on Bali — With I Kadek Sudiasa.
2018
Continued Dhrupad vocal training with Dr. Sumeet Anand — In Delhi.
2019-2025
Curated and organized the world music salon "Der fliegende Teppich" — In Berlin, promoting intercultural projects.
2020
Continued Pakhawaj training with Pandit Radheshyam Sharma — In Delhi.
2020
Received Stipendium aus dem Sonderprogramm 2020 — From the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa Berlin.
2021
Received Stipendium GVL / NEUSTART KULTUR
2021
Produced "Der Clown und sein König" and "Scilence"
2022
Received Stipendium DMR / NEUSTART KULTUR
2022
Produced "Das Geheimnis des Pfirsichwaldes", "Under the Mango tree", and "Art of Dhrupad"
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Awards & Honors
- 1982 · Bronzemedaille im Indien-Zeichenwettbewerb — New Delhi
- 1996 · Stipendium für Symposium „Schrift-Zeichen-Skulptur” — Sachsen-Anhalt
- 1998 · 1. Publikumspreis der MEDIALE Nürnberg für „Lichtspiel” — MEDIALE Nürnberg
- 2020 · Stipendium aus dem Sonderprogramm — Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa Berlin
- 2021 · Stipendium — GVL / NEUSTART KULTUR
- 2022 · Stipendium — DMR / NEUSTART KULTUR
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