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Odishi Odissi Genre Indian classical dance Origin Odisha, India Part of a series on Hinduism Hindus Mythology Origins Historical History Indus Valley Civilisation Vedic Hinduism Dravidian folk religion Śramaṇa Tribal religions in India Traditional Itihasa-Purana Epic-Puranic royal genealogies Epic-Puranic chronology Sampradaya (Traditions) Major Sampradaya (Traditions) Vaishnavism ...
Odissi music has a rich legacy dating back to the 2nd century BCE, when king Kharavela, the ruler of Odisha , patronized this music and dance. [ 6 ] The traditional artforms of Odisha such as Mahari, Gotipua , Prahallada Nataka , Radha Prema Lila, Pala , Dasakathia , Bharata Lila , Khanjani Bhajana, etc. are all based on Odissi music.
Banamali's creations are frequently sung in classical Odissi music concerts & enacted in the abhinaya part of Odissi dance. He is known to have composed over 400 songs; Odissi, Chhanda, Bhajana, Janana, Chautisa and more. He is not known to have written any single kavya, but rather a large number of individual songs. The Ragas used by Banamali ...
She is also one of the pioneers of Odissi dance drama, particularly blending the classical and folk traditions of Odisha and the great pan-Indian mythological stories. Being an proficient Odissi music composer, Pattanaik has integrated Odissi music in its original and undiluted format in her innovative and imaginative compositions and ...
The songs frequently employ padi, a characteristic feature of Odissi music. The percussion instrument used in the music of Prahallada Nataka is a mardala . The ensemble, which typically stands on one side of the mancha , includes Mardala , Mukhabina , Gini , Jhanja, and a Harmonium .
The dance is a stylized mock battle in which two groups of dancers armed with swords and shields, alternatively attack and defend themselves with vigorous movements and elegant stances. Especially notable is the accompanying music, noted for its rhythmic complexities and vigorous percussion.
Ratikant Mohapatra is a dancer, percussionist, Guru, and Choreographer and archivist of Odissi.Under the direction and choreography of Ratikant Mohapatra, 555 Odissi dancers, a large number of them belonging to foreign countries, performed in unison at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar to enter their names in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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-like stance, symbolising Jagannath). Fluidity in the upper torso is characteristic of Odissi dance, which is often ...