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This
is also based on the Natya Shastra and the earliest evidence. We
have of the existence of the art of dance in Orissa is during the
2nd century B.C. when the jain King Karavela ruled.
Himself an expert dancer and musician, he arranged a performance
of Thandava and Abhinaya.
In the early 17th century, a class of boys known as Cotipuas, came
into being. They dressed as dancing girls and danced in the temples.
Grace is its uniqueness and the most important elements are the
Bhangis and Karanas.
The Bhangis are the basic poses and the Karanas the basic danceunits.
The format consists of Bhumi Pranam, Batu. Pallavi and lighter items
like the Ashtapadi ending in moksha approximating to the Thillana
of the South.
It has gained great popularity today and it is to the credit of
Srm. Samyukta Panigrahi to have made it acquire universal appreciation.
Today kelucharan Mahapatra has become a name to reckon with as a
pre-eminent guru.
This
is also based on the Natya Shastra and the earliest evidence. We
have of the existence of the art of dance in Orissa is during the
2nd century B.C. when the jain King Karavela ruled.
