Odissi
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Odissi is a classical Indian dance form from the state of Odisha, known for its fluid torso movements, sculptural poses, and expressive storytelling rooted in Hindu temple traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odissi canonical | 7 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Indian dance form
ⓘ
performing art ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Jagannath
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Radha ⓘ |
| bodyFocus | articulated torso and hip movements ⓘ |
| codifiedBy |
Guru Deba Prasad Das
ⓘ
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra ⓘ Guru Mayadhar Raut ⓘ Guru Pankaj Charan Das ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
elaborate silver jewelry
ⓘ
headpiece called tahiya ⓘ sari draped in traditional Odia style ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Hindu temple traditions ⓘ |
| documentationSource |
temple sculptures of Jagannath Temple, Puri
ⓘ
temple sculptures of Konark Sun Temple ⓘ |
| facialExpression | abhinaya (expressive acting) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | performed in temples of Puri and other Odishan temples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expressive storytelling
ⓘ
fluid torso movements ⓘ lasya (graceful) quality ⓘ sculptural poses ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
chowka stance
ⓘ
tribhangi posture ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
Hindustani classical influence
ⓘ
Odissi music ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | temple dance traditions of Odisha ⓘ |
| performanceContext | classical dance festivals in India ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Vaishnavite devotional themes
ⓘ
episodes from Hindu mythology ⓘ stories of Krishna ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the eight major classical dance forms of India ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
eastern India
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern India
|
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| repertoireElement |
Abhinaya
ⓘ
Batu ⓘ Mangalacharan ⓘ Nibbana ⓘ
surface form:
Moksha
Pallavi ⓘ |
| revivalContext | post-independence reconstruction of Indian classical arts ⓘ |
| revivalPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin |
Orissa
ⓘ
surface form:
Odisha
|
| traditionalPerformer |
Gotipua (young boy dancer)
ⓘ
Mahari (temple dancer) ⓘ |
| traditionalVenue | Hindu temples ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of India’s intangible cultural heritage (national recognition) ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Odia
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.