▁a ▁chosen ▁ta al ▁( rh yth mic ▁cycle ), ▁s ings ▁the ▁mel ody ▁and ▁the ▁the ka ▁( language ▁of ▁the ▁drum ) ▁of ▁the ▁ta al , ▁while ▁pract ising ▁precise ▁complicated ▁foot work . ▁ ▁Kath ak ▁y oga ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁fundamental ▁y og ic ▁concept ▁of ▁integr ating ▁the ▁mind , ▁soul ▁and ▁body ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁a ▁doctor al ▁dis sert ation ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University ▁by ▁Dr . ▁Sarah ▁Mor elli . ▁ ▁Das ▁himself ▁has ▁demonstrated ▁Kath ak ▁y oga ▁by ▁dan cing , ▁singing , ▁and ▁playing ▁tab la ▁simultaneously . ▁His ▁company ▁also ▁exhib its ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁Kath ak ▁y oga ▁by ▁adding ▁the ▁playing ▁of ▁instruments ▁to ▁their ▁dance . ▁ ▁The ▁d anc ers ▁simultaneously ▁perform ▁three ▁contrast ing ▁concepts ▁– ▁complex ▁rh yth mic ▁compos itions ▁with ▁the ▁feet ▁and ▁body , ▁continuous ▁singing ▁of ▁the ▁rh yth mic ▁cycle , ▁and ▁playing ▁an ▁instrument ▁( harm on ium ▁or ▁man ji ra ). ▁ ▁Selected ▁awards ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁and ▁then ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁Das ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Is adora ▁Dun can ▁Dan cer ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁P and it ▁Das ▁received ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁lifetime ▁achiev ement ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Eth nic ▁Dance ▁Festival . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁“ D ance ▁Icon ▁of ▁the ▁West