In 1958, however, when Odissi was reconstructed as a classical dance form, the male dancer got marginalised. A prime factor for this was also the socio-economic background of male dancers.

Her piece, Sutra (picture, left), which was recently staged at G.D. Birla Sabhagar, may seem ambitious, but given her historiographer’s panache, engaging dance design and sweeping visual imagination, ...

The Indian classical dance forms have inspired artists across the world. Among the list of artists enchanted by India’s cultural heritage is Malaysian Odissi dancer Ramli Ibrahim. Distinctive ...

Odissi, one of the seven Indian classical dance forms, nu. we are aware that classical dance in India has evolved as an expression of devotion to a higher being. Odissi, ...