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55th Spirit of Inida by Odissi Dancer Sujata Mohapatra
August 15, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST
Odissi dancer, Sujata Mohapatra, dances to music that sings of love, based on the Gita Govinda love story of Krishna & Rhada.
Odissi (Orissi) is the most ancient and beautiful form of India’s eight classical dance forms, originating from the state of Orissa on the east coast. Its themes are love in various manifestations – secular and divine. The powerful live music is provided by an ensemble based on lyrical poetry, mainly Jaydeva’s Sanskrit poem Geeta Govinda, which celebrates the loves of Krishna and Radha. Its distinguishing features are Tribhangi (three-part break), independent movement of the head, chest and pelvis, and a square posture as seen in Indian temple sculpture.
This dance form went out of favour as the corrupt priests came to abuse the institution of the ‘Devdasi’ (servant of the Gods) dancers and was suppressed by the British Indian government. It was later revived in 1958 during the Nehru regime and has since produced great teachers and dancers. Sujata is one of them’. (Description shared from the Melbourne Recital Centre website)
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Nataraj Cultural Centre
This is a paid event, offering concession and student rates. For more information, please visit the website.
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