Monishita Ray -- Shiva Tandava -- Odissi Ranga Pooja

This is a pose from the dance Shiva Tandava.

Raagmaalikaa, a garland of Ragas

Taalmaalaa, a wreath of taals or beats

 

Shiva Tandava is an abhinaya that describes the Lord Shiva in his seven forms.

 

Best viewed as a slideshow of the Odissi Dance Set. (video here)

 

 

A typical Odissi repertoire consists of the invocatory item 'Mangalacharan', a tribute to Lord Jagannath and the other Gods, also with stanzas to welcome the audience and to thank one's Gurus.

 

'Abhinaya' is a dramatic piece where mudras, facial expressions and body language are used as tools to emote or describe. In Odissi, abhinaya pieces are performed to both Sanskrit and Oriya songs.

 

'Moksha' is a pure-dance piece where the dancer tries to merge with the divine.

 

Institute: Jyoti Kala Mandir

Guru: Jyoti Rout

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