Mangalacharan
E730606
Mangalacharan is the traditional invocatory piece in the Odissi classical dance repertoire, performed at the beginning of a recital to offer prayers and seek blessings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Odissi dance item
ⓘ
invocatory piece ⓘ ritual opening ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Odissi classical dance repertoire ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu devotional tradition
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘mangala’ (auspicious) and ‘acharana’ (act or practice) ⓘ |
| functionInRecital |
to introduce the dancer to the audience
ⓘ
to seek forgiveness for possible mistakes ⓘ to set spiritual tone ⓘ |
| genre | devotional dance ⓘ |
| includes |
devotional abhinaya
ⓘ
expressive hand gestures (mudras) ⓘ invocation of a deity ⓘ prayer to the audience ⓘ prayer to the guru ⓘ ritualistic gestures ⓘ salutation to the stage (Ranga Pranam) ⓘ |
| languageTypicallyUsed |
Odia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment | Odissi classical music ⓘ |
| performanceOrder |
before Batu or Sthai
ⓘ
before Pallavi ⓘ |
| performedAt |
classical dance festivals
ⓘ
cultural programs featuring Odissi ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy | Odissi dancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | Odissi dance recital ⓘ |
| performingArtForm | Odissi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInRecital | opening item ⓘ |
| purpose |
to invoke divine presence
ⓘ
to offer prayers ⓘ to purify the performance space ⓘ to seek blessings ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
devotional attitude
ⓘ
expressive facial abhinaya ⓘ precise hand gestures ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic | short, self-contained piece ⓘ |
| symbolism |
auspicious beginning
ⓘ
offering of body and mind to the divine ⓘ |
| tempo | generally slow to medium ⓘ |
| trainingImportance | fundamental item in Odissi training ⓘ |
| typicalDeitiesInvoked |
Durga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.