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Orissi dance (or Odissi as it is now more popularly called) hails from Orissa, a land strewn with magnificent temples, on the eastern coast of India and appears to have culled the best from its iconographic surroundings. The style is often described as 'Sculpture in Movement'. Of the several classical styles of India , it is the most lyrical and the most finely chiselled. The languorous dance is complemented by the charming sweetness of Orissi music. The rich Sanskrit and Oriya literature has traditionally provided the inspiration for the profoundly emotional interpretative dance. |
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Kumkum Lal has had the proud privilege of being one of the closest disciples of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for nearly four decades. Kumkum combines in her dance a perfect physical interpretation and a deep intellectual and spiritual appreciation of the classical form. The tenderness, languor and deep emotional content of the Orissi style blend beautifully with her graceful body and expressive face. Kumkum has performed at many festivals of dance including the well-known Khajuraho festival. Her performances have won critical and popular acclaim from national and international audiences. During her stay in Japan, she taught and performed extensively and was instrumental in spreading the dance there. | |
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