ODISSI DANCE

A Short Note on Gharana (Style)
 

Source of the style is manifested with influence and inspiration of Mahari (Dev Dashi) tradition. With exposure for more than 30 years to different Gharana of Odissi dance, such as, Gotipua gharana of Lt. Deb Prasad Das, innovative style of Padma Bhusan Kelu Charan Mohapatra, Mahari Gharana of Padma Sri Pankaj Charan Das and in addition to specific body gesture transcribed by Bio-Mechanic principle the style has been expanded and suplimented by him. He got advantage of enriching the style being the direct disciple of all the gurus named above and exposures to Hindustani Vocal, Sitar and Chau Dance.
The main characteristic of this style is the implication of Bhramaris to all the link of the body guiding all motion by circular movement. It combines grace with vigour with several body deflection torso movement and exaggerated bends. The exaggerated bends in this school are almost entirely dictated by articulated Udvahita movements which is full of smooth transition from one body deflection to other, which adopts the Bio-Mechanical principles of body movement for perfect balancing of the body.

 

 

Different Streams Of Odissi

• Mahari Gharana

• Innovative style

• Gotipua Style

Different Treaties    

• Natya Shastra

• Abhinaya Chandrika

• Abhinaya Darpana

• Other available Treaties

Yoga and Dance

      ( Dance is nothing but, a complete Yoga ).