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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.
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.
One or more dancers move from house to house and after a crowd gathers the dance begins. The dancers are accompanied by a drummer and a bell player who provides the music. The dance is nothing but acrobatic movement in rhythm. They make hissing sounds while dancing. Tiger dance is also performed in Berhampur during the Thakurani Jatra.
Kasturi Pattanaik started her Odissi dance learning, along with Kathak Dance from her childhood. After completing her graduation from the prestigious Shailabala Women's College, Cuttack, Odisha; she joined Odissi Research Centre (ORC), [ 5 ] Bhubaneswar in its first batch for her advanced intensive course in Odissi dance.
His Odissi songs in various traditional ragas and talas are widely sung across the state, [2] as well as other allied traditional artforms of Odisha, such as pala. The 20th-century Odissi musician, vocalist & binākara Apanna Panigrahi , also from the poet's hometown, was well-known for his renditions of Gopalakrusna's lyrics.
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 ...
Odissi dance and music are classical forms. Odissi has a tradition of 2,000 years, and finds mention in the Natyashastra of Bharatamuni, possibly written circa 200 BCE. However, the dance form nearly became extinct during the British period, only to be revived after India's independence by a few proponents, such as Guru Deba Prasad Das, Guru ...