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Odissi Techniques
Welcome to the Techniques of Odissi dance. Here we will focus on: Bhumi Pranam – steppings a dancer learns to give respect to Mother Earth. Exercise – condition, warm up and improve the dancer’s stamina and posture. Chouka – steppings of an important bhangi (bend) in Odissi. Tribhangi – steppings of another important bhangi in Odissi Disclaimer: There are […]
Feet Positions
We use various feet positions (pada vedas) when performing Odissi steps. In this guide, we will focus on the first fifteen Pada Vedas. Bhumisthitalina Pada PrustaMaha Pada Addi Pada Ekka Pada […]
How is Odissi Different?
Odissi is known for its soft and graceful style. It is a very sculpturesque enhanced dance form where the focus is on the dancer’s bhangis (body bending through the movement of the torso) along with the pada vedas (feet positions), and mudras (hand movements) to accompany it.Many of the dance poses in Odissi are influenced […]