Indian Odissi Dance

[prakash60702]

superb.....mostly the white dress girl.......nice...

[croftwoman17]

They should put this in the movies, not half naked fake Indian females.

[Nishitarox]

So nyc !! I'm leaning Odissi for aour dance and its a bit difficlut so my teacher said to see it on th net and its soo gud !!

Thxx !

[joseho2003]

i love the music. anybody knows the name of this song?

[rochersen]

@joseho2003 - Raag Shankarabharnam, composed by Late Bhubaneshwar Mishra.

[indiaitanc]

This is odissi dance item: shankaravarnam pallavi. coerography by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Who are the dancers?

[wetlandcroc]

great coreography,love to watch,odissi is best

[MyLalinea]

since when is it the state of odissi? and orissa?.

[MyLalinea]

odissi ? not orissi?

[MyLalinea]

from wich state is odissi?orissa?

[imtiazmuhsin]

@MyLalinea - From Wikipedia - Odissi (Odia: Devnagari:ओडिशी) is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences.

[jadetheblackrose]

@MyLalinea yes, Orissa.

[adaxaroo]

One of my favorites.  Thank you.

[MartaEzis]

I saw this performance yesterday live, by a Kazakh girl who studied in Odissa. It's a great choreography!

[priyankahottyful]

@MartaEzis IT'S ORRISA

[MartaEzis]

@priyankahottyful: oh yeah, of course. I normally know that but made a spelling mistake. Thank for reminding!

[priyankahottyful]

@priyankahottyful sorry thought you did not know. i do apologise

[desigirl1329]

i love this performance. can you tell me which pallavi this is

[sonaxi1]

@desigirl1329 this is shankaravarana pallavi..

[SreyashiD2110]

hey, which odissi item is this? it's really nice, and I must say beautifully performed :-)

[xaitienle]

Nice performance. Thanks for uploading.

I'd like to watch this show in Bangalore at night. Could someone gives me the instructions? I'm living near madivala lake, what is the best choice?

Thanks

[priyouny]

their movement eyes are similar in every Balinese dance, such a Legong dance or Terunajaya dance...in Balinese it calls "nyeledet".

[sizzlewithabir]

@priyouny That's because Balinese dance evolved 4m Indian Dance..........The Natya Shastra was taken by Hindu colonists to Bali long ago and the Balinese dance evolved 4m it.

[priyouny]

if in Indonesia especially in Java and Bali islands are familiar with a set of musical instruments called the gamelan, what about in India?

[sizzlewithabir]

@priyouny Well we've got the Sitar, the Veena, the Mridangam, the Tabla, the bansuri, the santoor, the sarod, the ghatam and Whoaah!! the list never seems to end.

[priyouny]

@sizzlewithabir ya, but for that so many kinds of traditional instruments, what you call it in one or two word?

Gamelan (Javanese gamelan or Balinese gamelan, both a little different) in indonesia means a set of traditional music instrument comprise of gong, kendang, sitar, bonang, kenong, gambang, gender, and many more...if you never see it, please search and watch it in youtube...

i like indian culture coz we've long time relation history especially in religian and culture...

[sizzlewithabir]

@priyouny We don't have a single word 4 them coz the instruments are different for North Indian Classical music (including East Indian music and Assamese Borgeet music) and Carnatic Classical music. Ac2aly, in Indian music, musical instruments are secondary. The melodies and the beats can be sung out vocally. That's Y u hear the 'ta kit ta dhin na' sort of sound in the video. The melodies are sung out using the Do Re Me (Indian- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni )

[priyouny]

@sizzlewithabir ow...i see know...in Java and Bali dances are usually only accompanied by gamelan music only and as a complement (especially in java dance) sometimes there is a singer too (we called it Sinden).

o ya...in bali and java, we have ramayana ballet too...

[sizzlewithabir]

@priyouny Yes. Ramayana is quite associated with south east Asia. The Ramayana mentions places like Sri Lanka, Yavadwipa (Java), Malaya (Malaysia), Bali, e.t.c. Nice to knw that we've cultural relations.

[zomin520]

good

[krmNcita1219]

love it!

[Maysoun2009]

sweet

[adaxaroo]

Nice to slip the distractions of modern life to enter the living world of ancient art. Thank you so very much!

[indraJACKSON]

hahaha i will dance like this someday with my twin xd

[ThaGtFiyah]

Simply beautiful. This is true talent; hard work, time, dedication, and perseverance was put into this magnificent performance. Truly well done.

[aroraapoorva]

does anyone know which raga are they dancing on??

is it arabhi pallavi or shankaravarnam pallavi?

[tamana385]

dono hi boht sexy ha love it in dono k kapre utar k nacho salo

[sizzlewithabir]

@tamana385 don't u have the wee bittest of shame 2 insult a 2000 year old dance form like this?? m ashamed that we've got ppl like u in our country. Fuck U.

[DavidJCapers]

You can delete one of those. The original post was three times as long. Had to keep editing it down to fit the character limit on Youtube. Sheesh!

[DavidJCapers]

Such controversy! Discussion is good though, and has a hallowed place in any free society. The girls in this video are very sweet. Clearly some folks feel they deserve to be championed, but I can also understand those who feel Odissi should be correctly represented. Anyone interested in more correctly performed Odissi should see Sujata Mohapatra's videos. She may have the most proper form of any Odissi dancer alive. Sadly, YOUTUBE won't even allow me to post a link to another video on Youtube!

[DavidJCapers]

Such controversy! Discussion is good though, and has a hallowed place in any free society. The girls in this video are very sweet. Clearly some folks feel they deserve to be championed, but I can also understand those who feel Odissi should be correctly represented. Anyone interested in more correctly performed Odissi should see Sujata Mohapatra's videos. She may have the most proper form of any Odissi dancer alive. Sadly it seems YOUTUBE won't even allow me to post a link to a video on Youtube!

[AveMariaFilms]

Very cool, thanks for putting this up.

[ariavarta]

I Love Odissi Dance!!!

Thank you!

[destroysweaterszz]

this is so beautiful

[MsDesigirl2009]

nicely done.

[CheekyMulattress]

I wish I knew the name of this song, and also the lyrics. I LOVE how soothing and meditative it is. It's very calming to sing, too.....

[croftwoman17]

I love to see the eye movement in the beginning.

[CheekyMulattress]

@croftwoman17 me too!

[chamogaa]

All Indian classical dances are resplendent forms of art and when the best exponents present them , each genre is a sumptuous treat to the eyes. I must confess my partiality, though, for Odissi because of its predominant quality of gracefulness. Here we have two beautiful and lithe dancers exemplifying that virtue in perfection. Thanks for the post, imtiazmohsin.

[IMIRZA777]

@chamogaa Thanks Vipan Ji. Great performances.

[adaxaroo]

Thank you for something so tear-jerkingly beautiful. Your culture is exquisite.

[wjf0ne]

I keep coming back for more of these two ladies. I've checked out other Shankaravaranam Pallavi dancers and although they are very beautiful, graceful and dare I say it choreographed to the nth degree, and in many cases use the same tune, this clip the musicians and dancers have stolen my heart.

[longtailedmonkey]

waaaa...... even though somethings went wrong, they were professional about it, they didn't let it get to them. SO nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the music is so soothing.. waaa......

[adaxaroo]

Brings tears to my eyes. Such exquisite ancient beauty!  Thank you, thank you!

[badweather23]

thats vary nice ^-^ thay look like thay aer having fun

[tharuhtf]

realy i hv no words.. amazing...

[cherrytree2891]

lovvveee the music. it so soothing. can someone tell me, what this part of odissi is called? for eg in bharatnatyam there is padam, jattiswaram etc, in kathak there is tarana, likewise does this have a special name? also, what is this raga?

[ThatGuy241]

@cherrytree2891 In odissi this is called a Pallavi; Its just pure dance. This one is specifically called Shankaravaranam Pallavi.

[naleyasemele64]

how marvelous and beautiful they are, I have never watched this particular style of dance, but I will look for more.  such precision and feeling coming through their dancing. wonderful!!!!

[idebdattajal]

by this performance it can be said that our asset classical dance has lost its grace

[suryavirsingh77]

i feel proud to let many of you know that the girl in white is my beloved wife Gitanjali Idar.....must admit that i had very little knowledge of odissi before our wedding and only after seeing this video I actually discovered how talented a dancer Ginni is...

[chamogaa]

@suryavirsingh77 You have every reason to cherish your beautiful and extremely talented spouse. Stay blessed and please ignore the rudeness of those who lack grace in their comments.

[beybey084]

This is soooo beautiful,and lovely to watch

[charlycrett]

so amazing!!!!

[talibsa]

Perfectly synchronized and tenderly rendered. I really wish people who hide behind a username stop making disparaging comments about other artists. People who say that are not true artisans, but have lost the humility and grace of true performers.

Ever hear Lata bash anyone?

[charlesbharatam]

they are okay..but it is sung beautifully..the beauty of odissi:) waah

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[hippyhunter420]

I agree, they are both spellbinding. I watch it over and over again. Thank you You tube!

[knowkname]

The dancer in white is perfect in every respect - expressions, body postures and movements ... and beautiful to boot. Choreography is very attractive and charming - altogether breathtaking perfomance; it's hard to stop watching it :)

[domidius]

people are "gaga" over this video because of the precision shown in executing the dance... the bharanatyam is probably the oldest practiced dance dating back almost 4000years...

[divacoool]

Thanks for your attempt to explain to me why people are so gaga over this pretty mediocre rendition of Shankarabharan Pallavi. This is Odissi, not Bharatnatyam, and neither of them are 4000 yr of dear dominius.

[krish108]

2 people doing some art and its up on youtue to enjoy and apreciate. why do u want to put it down? on what basis is it mediocre. maybe u trained in this but so what, most of us artn trained in it therefore we can get gaga over it if we like cause of the emotion it envokes in us. who cares for ur "professional" opinion

[sakredfire]

can you show me a rendition of Shankarabharan Pallavi that is not mediocre? Maybe I'll go gaga over that one instead.

[divacoool]

Watch Nandini Ghoshal's rendition of this awesome pallavi, Sakredfire.

AGAIN, it is one thing to feel spiritual bliss on experiencing a work of art. I am no one to say what one should like or not. These young ladies certainly are graceful and charming.Nandini is a senior dancer and these girls are probably beginners. It will be unfair to compare the two performances. I am mentioning this just because you asked for a performance thats not mediocre technically speaking.LET ME REPEAT: "TECHNICALLY"

[sakredfire]

Can you send me a link? "Technical" skill would of course mean precision, angika, the expression of the concept 'tribhang,' synchronization, and grace.

[shal2]

Correct - this is Odissi.

And certainly not mediocre (not perfect, but not mediocre either).

[sizzlewithabir]

@domidius Nope dude.................Odissi is the oldest form based on archaeological evidence........Bharatnatyam, though evolved from the Natya Shastra and the Gandharva Veda, rose into prominence only during the age of Sangam Literature. Nevertheless, all of India's Classical dances are wonderful. And if all of them developed independently, Y worry abt dates??

[divacoool]

Why are people so gaga over this video?

[MorroccoSurrogate]

Even the eye movements are so precise. It's amazing.

[calii94]

so beautiful, the style, the colour, the coordination, good :D y like so much ... and i have dancing this dance in my class of religion but, i'm dancing Kathak inmy class, this good, i like everything of this dances but, it's so difficult

Carla, Chile

[bhedabhedi]

please upload some more of this beautiful dance form.

[1deliale]

precioso!!! . lucila de argentina

[ohimechan]

how i love to watch odissi!

[SreeOne]

I forgot my existence when this excellent performance of divinity blended with femininity, abhinaya, aangika, aaharya, .. I need to wake up to come from that heaven to this earth of reality..

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!! the heaven on the earth..

May I know who are those two artists? Any more videos from them?

[ca90212]

I felt just the same as you did.

I never saw this dance before, but now that I have , i am speechless. There is so much brilliance in this world, so much to learn

[LovvaBoi]

it stunningly beautiful..and the movements are so precise...

[ssnendow]

this is shankaravarnam pallavi,i love this so much....both the music and the dance,the eye movements at the beginning are wonderful!

[cherokiimslm]

I think they are equally good but you can see that though they are doing the same dance they have different styles the girl in white has a more feminine touch and the girl in orange has more of the professional flawless style, I enjoyed them equally and could watch either one of them at length, fantastic

[sherpriya]

The three forms of Indian dancing of Odyssi, Bharthnatyam and kuchipudi comes from three different parts of India:.

Odyssi comes from Orissa,

Bharthnatyam comes from Tamil Nadu, and

Kutchipudi comes from Andra Pradesh.

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[Khwaab]

Can someone please tell me the differences between Bharatnatyam, Odiss and Kuchipudi? I mean visually....

All are beautiful dances though.

[Blowgger]

What I know about some of the Indian classical dances originated from Vaishnavaite philosophy (followers of vishnu) e.g. Orissi, Manipuri, Mohiniattyam and they suffered discrimination against the puritan shaivaite school of arts. The exclusive representation of 'bhakti rasa' and love and passions are visible in these dance forms, and the methods (shastra) might not be as old and rich as shaivaite dance form like Bharatnatyam. Correct me if I am wrong.

[sizzlewithabir]

@Blowgger Count in Sattriya of Assam too...................Ac2aly the puritan 'Vaishnavites' discriminated the 'Shaivites'...........The Shaivites included sensuality in the dances coz they have a philosophy similar 2 the Yin and Yan.........The Vaishnavites condemned it and replaced female dancers with male ones (in Odissi, Manipuri and Sattriya)

[KAMALKAPUL]

visually odissi has softer and more harmonious movement, bharatanatyam is more energical and mechanical, if you watch some videos of both you will verify this ;-)

[brandywinevalentine]

I know almost nothing about this form of dance except that it is too beautiful for words. Thank you!

[wjf0ne]

A feast for the eyes and ears, beautiful in every way.

I had to stop watching to post a comment, I've watched it five times so far, and haven't blinked once.

I've read other comments from more experienced viewers, but I prefer the dancing of the girl in the orange, she seems more fluid, perhaps it's because she has longer arms, or the colour of her attire catches the eye. Anyway, I'm going back for some more.

[SunaynaRaman]

Woow, this is a beautiful dance.. its so perfect, love the music and the dance.

[alps112001]

just look at the fluidity of fingers, arms, easiness of movements, flexibility, movement of arms, neck, waist, bending and thumping of foot, ehhh cant help pointing out, its like they are gliding in the air.

[arabiyya]

greetings:

could you please tell me where i can download some MP3S to practise odissi dance. reply by private msg pleaase!

thank you!!

[grockbert]

Just beautiful! I'm a new fan. What control!

[teanbean79]

I saw these 2 last night in Bethesda Md... they danced non stop.. the performance was beautiful!

[circe1028]

so beautiful and interesting...

[fionalibby]

cannot wait to see shilpa shetty dancing to this in her new movie

[fpatadeen]

what movie is that?

[fionalibby]

its called desire its still shooting and its got a chineses actor opposite her and some other bollywood actors

[Drewfsm]

Just beautiful. Awesome hands and eye movement.

[mhegde74]

Very Nice ! fell in love with the dancer ( white ) :-) Thanks for posting

[aahmed1976]

are these the sme dancers who danced teh NARMADA dance?? nice dance, i had seen this pallavi in google video as MARICO Bombay shankara pallavi

[nasiri78]

fantastic!

[shridanyam]

Good performance.Very nice..

I suggest you upload the same in 'Dynamycdesi'.It is a online talent contest site for people.

[Oumkul]

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video, Indian dances are wonderful indeed!

[seyneskeynes]

To give a negative feedback about this performance one does not need to lear Odissi!!!! :) :) Dance is not only mere body movements. I do not know the grammer but these gilrs are quite lifeless and graceless. I would call this a very ordinary performance. The families and friends may enjoy but not those who love dance or feel dance under the skin!!!

[shal2]

Notice the one in white ... perhaps you will see it a bit differently.

[seyneskeynes]

uuhhmmmooo.. No. Still think something is missing. They are good dancers as in probably they are doing everything correctly. But, that is not enough to be lively and graceful on stage. You (body+mind+soul) need to be really involved. No doubt the white one is better but still I have seen many like her whom I would consider as a mediocre one!!!!! Sorry :) :) It is also a matter of personal taste and preference.

[alguienPLC]

esta bellisimo, chevere, chamos es sorprendente la belleza de las hindues y bailan arrrechiisimo!!!!

bravo!!!

[anjaly1210]

hey!! damn nice..!! can someone please tell me the names of these dancers and where they are based..??

[VedicHawaii]

Magnificent! Odissi is worth of Jagat Jivan Sri Jagannathji!

[rahuls1s]

Used to be Courteseans(Devdasis) performing this dance in temples for devotion and prayers, now prized for it's cultural value Odissi (from State of Orissa) is one of seven classical dances of India.

Jai Hind........

[rakchinna]

Wonderful, great movements, perfect expressions

i love it

[viraa007]

very beautiful performance. Thanks for sharing

[parrotmania]

hi krystal clear...ur comments mayb right but in my opinion..expressing it with words like 'horrible' is definately an exaggeration. anyways we all are looking forward to videos of your dances to replace the 'horrible' ones thay have on yout tube.hope to see them soon!

[huperill]

This is so excellent! Very very beautiful..botanical..

[krystalclear20]

my gurus have taught me this with such responsibility that which is allowing me to point out this kind of underqualified dancers. It is not their fault...they should get credited for atleast keeping up with the decipline...but its always the guru's fault!

[parrotmania]

hi krystal clear...ur comments mayb right but in my opinion..expressing it with words like 'horrible' is definately an exaggeration. anyways we all are looking forward to videos of your dances to replace the 'horrible' ones thay have on yout tube.hope to see them soon!

[krystalclear20]

I am not saying I dance better than anyone else... but my gurus are one of the the top odissi dancers and the reason why I am saying this is because the father of odissi, Guru kelucharan mohapatra has said this himself.

I have performed this pallavi several times and have gotten praises for it!

[qtxbangalgal]

the dancer in white is one of the best dancers i've seen

[qtxbangalgal]

wow... you learn dance at one of the best dance schools in north america!??! well that dsnt mean you know more and can dance better then anyone else. and about knowing all these basics one dsnt just learn from hearing and being taught. you have to go out there and actually perform and learn from you audiences reaction. and their coordination is excellent. their movements and expressions are so clean and clear... and their stamina did not die at all

[krystalclear20]

If you are a odissi dancer, then you will know that all the eye movements are wrong, they are not sitting in chouka properly, their hips are moving, and perhaps more importantly... they face doesnt show the bhaav of this pallavi!

A dancer should have their basics solid before going ANYWHERE CLOSE to this pallavi.

I am a odissi dancer learning from one of top Odissi schools in North America!

[qtxbangalgal]

i dont know whats wrong with this insane person under me w/ their horrible comments.most deff. you are not a oddisi dancer if you find this distrubing. i've been learning oddisi for many years now and this has got to be the most beautiful video of oddisi i've ever seen on youtube. how much more graceful can you get then this? this was just beautiful and what an honor it is to givin the chance to see such beauty.

[krystalclear20]

This is a horrible version of this pallavi

[krystalclear20]

This is a very disturbing version of Shakaravaran Pallavi. I am very sorry to say this.

This pallavi is too beautiful to be even presented like this.

[shal2]

Presented like what, exactly?

[dpinvogue]

Could you please explain a bit more than just saying it's horrible - what about it stylistically do you not like?

[socalifornia16]

how is it disturbing?

[kavrolcarvin]

wat can i say bout odissi...???

jz fantabulous...

[tanitatheterrible]

que lindo que lindo que lindo

quem me dera que o mundo fosse feito so disto!

[sizzlewithabir]

@tanitatheterrible Can u plz translate what u said in English so that everyone can understand ur comment??

[theciddrac]

Hello my name is Jina and I Loved this video!!!! I want to learn dance like this since i was little, it is so beatifull dance, i always enjoy the hindu culture i think is a very rich and interesting.

[sancharram]

i wanna a soundtrack too!

please very graceful

[sancharram]

oh i'd like to know to

p.s. great dancing.

[nurseding]

sweet thx a lot!!

[nurseding]

very very beautiful!!

by any chance is there a recording of the music that i can download???

[fpatadeen]

very beautiful!!

[earthdream]

i feel like crying! that was nice! truly graceful!

[aja407]

Very beautiful.

[fpatadeen]

this dance is so beautiful!what's the namje of it though?

[neerajamb]

It is called Odissi

[fpatadeen]

this dance is so beautiful!what's the name of it though?

[fpatadeen]

this dance is so beautiful!what's the name of it though?

[hailsaddam]

Great stuff!! I suggest you link this to DynamycDesi - they give weekly

rewards to such talents and are a good site to help you promote.

[superfreakzz]

Barathanatyam dance is so beautiful and graceful. The young woman in white has great facial expression and is very good.

[catharticpoet]

the classical dances are both beautiful and graceful! this however is not bharatanatyam, but instead odissi .

[dpinvogue]

Rather than a comment, I have a question: Where and when did this take place ?

[allinone7]

I agree - the dancer in white has perfect movements, expressions and rhythm; just fabulous - it is the most beautiful Pallavi I have seen on youtube! Does anybody have more videos of this dancer?  It would be such a treat to see more! Thank you!

[fenugreekin]

The lady in white is one of the best odissi dancers I have ever seen! Absolutely perfect posture and movements! Amazing! Yes, this is Shankaravarnam Pallav

[fenugreekin]

The lady in white is one of the best odissi dancers I have ever seen! Amazing!

[poe1642]

exelente video, hare krishna!!

haribol, muy bonito y muy buena la expresion corporal y la coordinacion

[juketsushitame]

I love this. I have watched it several times today. It is, as you say, "pleasant to watch pleasant to listen."

[allinone7]

Excellent co-ordination and great choreography

[amazewonderer]

the co-ordination is excellent.... simply wonderfull it creates a very romantic mood... can be perfected with the light setting and mor of expression....... one of the best clip i've ever seen in youtube..... well done.....

[porltlegothgrl]

i really liked that!!

[pushpanjali]

Beautiful performance, absolutely wonderful.

[squirrelydragon]

What is the name of this Odissi dance? I took it years ago and forgot the name...I loved it!!

Does anyone have a clip of Basant Pallavi at all??

[horizon57]

This is shankaravarnam pallavi