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Performance was also a way to bring transcendental ideas to the masses. Artists drew on stories and songs and represented them through their form. This piece describes the 10 forms of Vishnu. As the preserver of life, stories associated with Vishnu describe how he takes different forms to save humanity from crises. In the first of these stories, he takes the form of a fish, then a turtle, a boa...

This is a pure dance item in raag Megh that I performed impromptu at a school talent show! Choreography by Guru Ratikant Mohapatra Dancer: Antara Kshirsagar Email: antara.kshirsagar@gmail.com Instagram: antaradances /

This Ashtapadi from Jaidev Kavi's Geet Govind depicts Krishna among his devotees who wish to surrender themselves to His charm and beauty, just as lovers submit themselves to the beloved. As they embrace His incarnate form, as they sing and dance to the tune of His flute, the Lord accepts them with an indulgent smile and enjoys their submission with appreciation and affection. Choreographed by ...

The first number of an Odissi repertoire is an invocation and the finale is called the Moksha, where the dancer seeks salvation through the ecstasy of dance. The shloka prays to the Almighty asking for showering blessings and Mangalya. Choreographed by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Raag: Bhairavi Taal: Ek Tali Email: antara.kshirsagar@gmail.com antaradances

The magical thing about performing traditions is that they are are preserved and passed on through practical learning. They are coloured by the ideas and the lives of those that perform them presently and as this happens, they always remain contemporary. This piece is choreographed by my teacher, Dr. Prachi Jariwala. It was first choreographed for a project at the CSMVS museum and it was select...

This is a pure dance item in which various dance sequences are put together and woven into a pattern where there is a beautiful blend of music, rhythm and dance. The beauty and technique of the Odissi style gradually unfolds like a bud blossoms into a flower. This is the non interpretative part of dance which is called nritta, where there is no meaning or interpretation of any text or poem. The...

Pada Vande is a Mangalacharan which literally translates to "auspicious beginnings." Odissi was originally a temple form performed in the presence of a presiding deity Jagannath. In any space we dance in, we draw upon those energies, that grace before we begin. Antara today begins with invoking the blessings of the lord, followed by an invocation to Ganesha - the remover of all obstacles. The p...