Odissi

Rebecca Spurgeon, the festival director | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jagirti, Whitefield, presents a three-day dance and music festival called Swartaal. The festival, curated by…

‘Colours of Krishna’ by Nrityantar | Photo Credit: Srivatsa Shandilya “My approach to group choreography involves creating a work that is both innovative and meaningful with contemporary…

Dancer Madhilita | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Naman 2023, conceptualised and choreographed by dancer Madhulita Mohapatra, is the annual dance festival of the Odissi dance school,…

Sharmila Mukerjee in stills from the dance ballet | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dancer’s Worship, an Odissi dance production, is choreographed by Odissi dancer Sharmila Mukerjee. The…

From Sharmila Biswas’ ‘Sutra’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement While watching Odissi exponent Sharmila Biswas’ ‘Sutra’ recently in Kolkata, there were several questions that arose in my…

The Mukteshwar Dance Festival, organised by the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department, Bhubaneshwar, in association with Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, that took place recently,…

The performance will also feature dancers Shangita Namasivayam and Guru Shri Debasish Mohanty The performance will also feature dancers Shangita Namasivayam and Guru Shri Debasish Mohanty…

‘Ahuti’, a collaboration between Nrityagram and Chitrasena Dance Company, was an aesthetic offering in every way ‘Ahuti’, a collaboration between Nrityagram and Chitrasena Dance Company,…

Dancer Sharmila Mukherjee started the Pravaha Dance Festival in the memory of her guru, the legendary Kelucharan Mohapatra Dancer Sharmila Mukherjee started the Pravaha Dance Festival in…

The eleventh edition of Odissi dance festival ‘Naman’ was held in ADA Rangmandira in Bengaluru. The first day featured group items and a few solo dances by the students of Nrityantar. The…