1. EDITORIAL
2. The Making of an American Kathak Dancer- Introduction
3. Childhood – Dance & Music
4. Swarthmore College- 1962 to 1966- Russian Language
5. Kathak Kendra- 1967 to 1969- Kathak, Tabla, Hindustani vocal
6. Chicago – 1969 to 1971
7. New York City – Dance Capital of the World
8. The 1980s - Return to India with Baby Lela
9. The 1980s and 1990s - Back Home in New York City
10. Arts - in - Education
11. Performing in the 21st Century - A selection
12. Recent Recognition
13. Afterword
14. HARIKATHA: Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās' Era in Indian Classical Music and Dance traditions- Introduction
15. Harikatha: An Ancient Tradition
16. The Art Form in Maharashtra
17. The Tradition of Harikatha in the Southern States
18. Harikatha, The Era of Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās
19. Harikatha: A Divine Art
20. References of Harikatha as Yakshagāna
21. ‘Harikathā Pitāmaha’ Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās
22. Harikathaka lakṣaṇamu
23. Harikatha Vaggēyakāra-s
24. Disciples of Nārāyaṇa Dās
25. Harikatha-s of Nārāyaṇa Dās
26. Purpose of Harikatha
27. Bibliography
28. The Making of an American Kathak Dancer
29. Title
Swarthmore College- 1962 to 1966- Russian Language
Following my graduation from Morgan Park High School, an inner-city public high school in Chicago, I enrolled in Swarthmore College, a small liberal arts college founded by the Society of Friends, who are colloquially called “Quakers”. Four years of study at Swarthmore College passed quickly. I majored in Russian language and literature, taught by two inspiring professors – Dr. Olga Lang and Professor Thompson Bradley. The most notable event during college occurred in my first year, in Spring 1963, when I saw Pt. Birju Maharaj dance.
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