The Dance Form of Odissi
Tribhangi and Chaukhaare are the two main dance forms of
Odissi. Tribhangi (literally: three parts break) is name given to a
three body bend. It is very feminine in narture and relates to postures
of Hindu Diety Lord Krishna. On the other hand Chaukha is comparable to
araimandalam of Bharatnatyam. It more of a masculine aspect derived from
Lord Jagganaths idol in Puri.
Guru Padma Vibushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, Guru Pankaj Charan
Das, Smt. Sanjukta Panigrahi are some of the prominent dancers of
Odissi. Guru Surendranath Jena propogated a different style of Odissi.
Dance Forms in Odissi
Mangalacharan: Includes bhumi pranam - prayer to the Mother Earth
asking forgiveness from taping on the Earth.
Battu Nrutya : Dance Piece offered to Lord Shiva.
Pallavi : A musical melody dance
Abhinaya : Telling a story without speaking words in dance form.
Dashavataar : The dance describing the ten incarnations of the
Lord.
Moksha : The dance of liberation.
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