The wonderful Balaram Gouda, trained in the ancient tradition of Sakhi Nata in Ganjam sings an Odissi lyric penned by poet Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka (1784-1862) – Chhaila Bara Chhamure Padili (ଛଇଳବର ଛାମୁରେ ପଡ଼ିଲି).
From a session at Naikanipalli, Ganjam, Odisha. Odissi music is a system of Indian classical music with a history spanning more than a thousand years. It has its own repertoire of indigenous ragas, a vast body of literature in the Odia language and a distinct style of rendition. This project is an attempt to make more people aware of this rich tradition. The Odissi Project is a part of the documentation initiative Pothi. To see more such content, look at www.pattaprateek.com.
Lead vocalist : Balaram Gouda
Mardala : Praphulla Swain
Gini & others : Gaurahari Khuntia, Bhimasen Mahankud, Jagannath Dora
Camera : Debendra Pattanayak, Arjun Samantaray, Prateek Pattanaik
Edit & subtitles : Prateek Pattanaik