Malaysian Odissi dancer Ramli Ibrahim is ready with his latest production – Ganjam – dedicated to the contribution of the district towards the dance form. Ramli and his artistes from Sutra Dance Theatre performed at New Delhi this week…
Odissi by Bhubaneswar Based Masako Ono from Japan enthralls audience in Lucknow on UtkalaDibasa
Utkala Dibasa celebrations at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi had an hour-long classical Odissi and contemporary performance by Masako Ono, an Odissi dancer of Japanese origin, and a traditional Goti Pua dance. Greeting the people of the Oriya community on the occasion…
Aharya — Costume, makeup and ornaments in Odissi dance
Odissi dance, like the other classical genres of India, gives great importance to the costume, ornamentation and makeup used in the performance. The classical texts refer to four essential forms of expression in the dance, namely body movement or Angika,…
Kendujhar gets enthralled by National Music and Dance Festival Distinct debut
Much to the delight of connoisseurs of classical arts, the tiny district headquarter town of Kendujhar in north Odisha’s tribal region witnessed the launch of an annual national classical music and dance festival recently. Named as the National Music and…
Mukteswar Dance Festival starts in Bhubaneswar, 2 more day left
The Mukteswar Dance Festival began in bhubaneswar at the 16th century temple. Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance festival began before a houseful audience. It will feature solo, duet as well as a group Odissi item every evening.
TEDx XIMB: Your chance to hear from Japanese Odissi Dancer who made Odisha her home
Masako Ono, renowned Japanese Odissi dancer, will be speaking at #TEDxXIMB2016. She is the only Japanese Odissi dancer and an empanelled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Govt. of India. She also puts her efforts in nurturing the future…
A tribute to Odissi Maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on his birthday today
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance.
Odissi Dance center to be opened in Oxford University UK
An Odissi Dance Centre would be opened on January 16 next at the Oxford University in the United Kingdom to help Odissi dance gain global recognition. It is an initiative of Baisali Mohanty, a Master’s Degree student in International Studies…
Odissi Dance : Roots and Culture a video by Revital Carroll with awesome details about it
Bhubaneswar set to host 300 Odissi dancers from 13 countries for Odissi International 2015
Hosted by Samskritiki, a cultural organisation, along with various Odissi dance institutes of the world, the sixth edition of Odissi International will see participation by artist from 13 countries. Dancers from countries such as Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,…