Gotipua (young boy dancer)
E730604
Gotipua is a traditional dance form from Odisha, India, in which young boys dressed as women perform graceful, devotional dances that are considered a precursor to the classical Odissi style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotipua | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian folk dance
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dance form ⓘ |
| artFormStatus | living tradition ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Jagannath
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTempleTown | Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
brightly colored sari-like drape
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elaborate makeup ⓘ traditional jewelry ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | female attire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important heritage of Odisha ⓘ |
| danceStyleFeatures |
acrobatic elements
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expressive abhinaya ⓘ graceful movements ⓘ yogic postures ⓘ |
| genderAspect | boys impersonating female dancers ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage of India ⓘ |
| historicalRole | preserved elements of temple dance traditions ⓘ |
| influenced | Odissi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Odia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalAccompaniment |
flute
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harmonium NERFINISHED ⓘ manjira ⓘ mardala NERFINISHED ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Odissi music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
cultural festivals
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religious festivals ⓘ temple-related events ⓘ |
| performanceStructure | combination of pure dance and expressive dance ⓘ |
| performanceType | devotional dance ⓘ |
| performedBy | young boys ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTradition | Mahari dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToOdissi | precursor to Odissi classical dance ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingBeginsAt | early childhood ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
abhinaya training
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flexibility exercises ⓘ physical conditioning ⓘ vocal music practice ⓘ |
| trainingInstitution | akhada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
Krishna bhakti
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Radha-Krishna love ⓘ episodes from Hindu mythology ⓘ |
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