Odissi passion and devotion

ODISSI dance showcase Arousing The Spirit Within.

The traditional dance style developed by the late Guru Deba Prasad Das.

Presented by Kalpana Dance Theatre, choreographed by Deba Prasad’s protege Guru Durga Charan Ranbir of Orissa, India. Durga Charan Ranbir’s disciple Leena Mohanty is the artistic director.

The dancers featured in the showcase are Leena and Debashish Pattanayak of Orissa, and Malaysia’s Vidhya Pushpanathan, Parveen Nair, Daisygarani Vijayakumaran and Anusia Nair.

The show starts with Mangalacharan, a powerful invocation of Lord Shiva, followed by Sthayi, a luminous dance revealing sculpturesque poses.

There is also Pallavi dance which creates moments of inspiring beauty. Dhira Samire is an expressive dance dedicated to Lord Krishna while Dassa Mahavidhya celebrates the Goddess in 10 forms and Moksha is the concluding dance of joy.

Kalpana Dance Theatre was founded in 1998 by Shangita Namasivayam who has taught Indian classical dance for more than 15 years. It provides an environment for youths to master Indian classical dances such as bharatanatyam and odissi.