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Indian Odissi dancer
It is one of the oldest surviving forms of dance, with depictions of Odissi dancing dating back as far as the 1st century BC. Like other forms of Indian classical dance, the Odissi style traces its origins back to antiquity. Dancers are found depicted in bas-relief in the hills of Udaygiri (near Bhubaneswar) dating back to the 1st century BC. The Natya Shastra speaks of the dance from this region and refers to it as Odra-Magadhi.
Over the centuries two schools of Odissi dance developed: Mahari, and Gotipua. The Mahari tradition is similar to the devadasi tradition; these are women who are attached to deities in the temple. Gotipua is a style characteristed by the use of young boys dressed up in female clothing to perform female roles which was a result of Vaishnava philosophy in Orissa in the 16th century.
Odissi dance was held in high esteem before the 17th century. Nobility were known for their patronage of the arts, and it was not unheard of for royalty of both sexes to be accomplished dancers. However, after the 17th century, the social position of dancers began to decline. Dancing girls were considered to be little more than prostitutes, and the "Anti-Nautch" movement of the British brought Odissi dance to near extinction.
Before Independence, the position of Odissi dance was very bad. The tradition of dancing girls at the temple at Puri was abolished. The royal patronage of court and temple dancers had been severely eroded by the absorption of India under the crown. The only viable Odissi tradition was the Gotipua. This had weathered the British Anti-Nautch movement simply because it was performed by males. Nevertheless, the Gotipua tradition was in a very bad state.
Independence brought a major change in official attitudes toward Indian Dance. Like the other classical arts, dance was seen as a way to define India's national identity. Governmental and non-governmental patronage increased. The few remaining Odissi dancers were given employment, and a massive job of reconstructing the Odissi dance began. This reconstruction involved combing through ancient texts, and more importantly, the close examination of dance posses represented in bas-relief in the various temples.
There were a number of people who were responsible for the reconstruction and popularization of Odissi dance. Most notable among them are Guru Deba Prasad Das, Guru Mayadhar Raut, Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Guru Mahadev Rout, Guru Raghu Dutta, and Guru Kelu Charan Mahapatra.
Today Odissi dance is once again deemed a viable and "classical" dance.
Odissi Classical Dance also spelled as Orissi, is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences.
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Odissi dancers. Suchana Bhavan, Bhubaneshwar (Lord of the Earth, the capital), Odisha (Orissa), India, 1990-02-09.
Abhinaya— the art of story telling in dance. The nayika in the poem is shying away from the romantic advances of the hero. A moment of stillness in emotion…
Bailarina: Lalita Sakhi
Fotografía: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Asistente de Fotografía: Padmarani Becerra
Danza: Odissi
Fotografía: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Bailarinas
Bharatanatyam: Citra Devi
Krishna Priya Devi
Odissi: Lalita
Fotografía: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Bailarinas
Bharatanatyam: Citra Devi
Krishna Priya Devi
Odissi: Lalita
Fotografía: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Bailarinas
Bharatanatyam: Citra Devi
Krishna Priya Devi
Odissi: Lalita
Dancer: Lalita Sakhi
Photography: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Photography assistant: Padmarani Becerra
Dance: Odissi
Dancer: Lalita Sakhi
Photography: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Photography assistant: Padmarani Becerra
Dance: Odissi
Dancer: Lalita Sakhi
Photography: Javiera Díaz-Valdés C.
Photography assistant: Padmarani Becerra
Dance: Odissi
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Odissi dance exponent Moumita Ghosh and disciples performing at the ICCR Foundation Day Programme in Patna
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