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In the expanse of this dance, every movement tells a graceful tale woven with the threads of tradition and spirituality. Each step, like a delicate brushstroke on the canvas of eternity, paints a picture of devotion and reverence. The dancer, adorned in resplendent attire, becomes a vessel of expression, her every gesture an offering to the divine.
With rhythmic precision, her feet glide across the stage, evoking the ancient rhythms of the earth herself. Like a river flowing effortlessly through time, her body undulates in seamless harmony with the music, carrying with it the echoes of centuries past. Her eyes, sparkling with emotion, mirror the depths of her soul as she channels the essence of existence through the art of movement.
As she gracefully unfurls her hands, her mudras and her eyes speak volumes. Through the language of her body, she narrates tales of love, of valor, of gods and goddesses, invoking the collective consciousness of a civilization steeped in myth and legend. In her presence, time stands still, and the audience is transported to a realm where beauty reigns supreme.
The mundane fades into oblivion, and the ethereal takes center stage. It is a celebration of life, of love, of the eternal dance of creation and destruction. To witness Odissi is to be enraptured by its ineffable charm, to be swept away on a journey of transcendence and enlightenment.
Had odissi class in the morning and did I finally complete learning Desh pallavi? YES
Desh pallavi is based on Desh raga and pallavi is a pure nritta item which means there is no abhinaya i.e acting/drama involved. It looks pleasing to the eyes and for dancers it appears easy to perform but pallavi itself has its own challenge to follow the sargam as well as the bol according to which the steps go.
In the evening had my dance exam whose results I will get to have next year or maybe this year if I get the chance to visit my dance teacher's eyes because she has the marksheets of three dance exams.
Looking forward to executing pallavi in tomorrow's class without forgetting the step in the middle
it is so irritating to me that how these stupid dance shows do not have any respect for the classical dances like ?!?!? i bet u my whole fucking life that these stupid dance show's so called "judges" can't do any type of classical dance and yet they go on shitting stuff like "ur dance was nice but a fusion or a different form would be even better" from they mouth like yk what else would be better? u stop breathing. yeah.
like the amount of disrespect they show to these superior dance forms like Bharatnatyam and kathak and all by fusioning them with these so called international dances like no disrespect to international dance forms but they are in no way superior to our own classical dance forms. a classical dancer goes through so much during their dance trainings. a ballerina is respected because her foot suffers so much in her dance trainings learning ballet so why are these classical dancers not getting THEIR respect that they DESERVE. look at a classical dancer's feet. it would not be soft cute uwu rather it would be hardened and will have calluses that shows the years wirth of trainings and pains they suffered yet u want to mix that dance form with other dance forms? just bc u think that the classical dance form alone is 'boring'?
Art is something that is beyond culture and traditions, i agree but that does not mean one has to lose their originality, their identity to cater to someone else's standards. if a classical dancer only performs classical dance it is NOT 'boring', it is NOT 'less talented' than others. please stop. stop making it seem like a classical dancer needs to have some international dance forms mixed/fusioned with their original dance forms to looks more 'interesting'.
Today I got the chance to see irl kathakali and odissi performances and I'm still in awe. I also watched a small section narrating the birth of Parvati but I can't remember the name of the theatre, sadly.
It was simply amazing, I still can't believe I got to see those performances!
Gita Govinda - Odissi Performance by Menaka Thakkar Dance company - Consulate General of India, Toronto - 31 Aug 2021 - 90 min
On occasion of Janmashtami, Consulate General of India, Toronto, in association with Menaka Thakkar Dance company presents Gita Govinda - an interpretation of the 12th century Sanskrit work by legendary poet Jayadeva, depicting the love between Lord Krishna and Radha through a classical Odissi performance.