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Madhumita Raut is an Indian classical dancer of Odissi. She is the daughter of Mamta Khuntia and Mayadhar Raut, who contributed to the revival of Odissi in the 1950s with Shastra-based knowledge. She lives in Delhi, where she manages and teaches at the Jayantika Association's Mayadhar Raut School of Odissi Dance. [1]
Like many other poses used in traditional Indian dance, including Odissi, Bharata Natyam and Kathak, Tribhangi or Tribhanga can be found in Indian sculpture as well. . Traditionally the Yakshi is shown with her hand touching a tree branch, and a sinuous pose, tribhanga pose, as is Salabhanjika, whose examples dating to the 12th century can be found in the Hoysala temples of Belur, in south ...
Most masters of Odissi dance (such as Kelucharan Mohapatra, from Raghurajpur) were Gotipua dancers in their youth. Odissi dance is a combination of tandava (vigorous, masculine) and lasya (graceful, feminine) dances. It has two basic postures: tribhangi (in which the body is held with bends at the head, torso and knees) and chouka (a square ...
Sanjukta Panigrahi (24 August 1944 – 24 June 1997) [1] was a dancer from India, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi.Sanjukta was the first Odia woman to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age and ensure its grand revival.
Odissi is traditionally a dance-drama genre of performance art, where the artist(s) and musicians play out a story, a spiritual message or devotional poem from the Hindu texts, using symbolic costumes, [12] body movement, abhinaya (expressions) and mudras (gestures and sign language) set out in ancient Sanskrit literature. [13]
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It is one of the biggest dance festivals held in Odisha. [2] The exquisite 'Salamander' or the 'dancing hall' of this shrine is an architectural wonder. Every inch of its walls has been covered with fine artistic designs of ancient times. Musicians playing drums, cymbals, and other musical instruments adorn the sculptures in Odissi dance poses. [3]
Stone carving, Konark Sun Temple Aside from the Odissi dance there are many other forms of dance and folk performances in Odisha. These include Baunsa Rani, Chaiti Ghoda, Changu Nata, Chhau, Dalkhai, Danda Nata, Pala, Dasakathia, Dhanu Jatra, Ghanta Patua, Ghumura, Karma Naach, Kathinacha, Kedu, Kela Keluni, Laudi Khela, Gopalila Medha Nacha, Naga Dance, Paika Nrutya, Jatra, Patua Jatra ...