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This article will give you full details about the Dances in Odisha. Odisha is very famous for various dances and old culture. This article also gives you the list of famous Dancers available in the state Odisha.


 

The famous Odisha dances and its old culture


Odisha is very famous and popular for old culture and various traditional and ancient dances. The old culture of Odisha enables various methods of dances. The different group of people in Odisha have the ability of doing various dances. The Odia dance is not only popular in Odisha and it is also very famous in world wide. The different kind of dances are available in Odisha and these dances are performed and executed during various occasions. The dances are very popular during the festival times. This kind of dances shows the culture and tradition of people in Odisha. It also makes a good exercise to human body. Even today, The Odia dances have a special place among the famous Indian dances. The literature and languages of Odisha shows the interest of Odia people towards the various dances. The various kind of Odia dances are listed below.

The full details of Odisha dances and its types


The list of famous Dances and Dancers of Odisha The different styles of dances are available in Odisha. Each style of dance requires different dress materials and different steps to implement it. The beautiful and classical dances are there which is two thousand years old one. These dances were known as "ODRA-NRITYA" in older days. Ghumura Dance is an one type of folk dance in Odisha which is more popular in present days. This is mostly liked by all the people of odisha. Kau dance is a special type of tribal dance and it is famous in the tribal area of Odisha. Mahari Dance is an another important dance in Odisha which is very popular during the temple festivals of Odisha. Gotipua dance is a traditional type of Odia dance and it is very popular during various occasions. The Prince Dance Group of Berhampur, Odisha is popular for various dances which is headed by Krishna Mohan Reddy and they shows their talent in various places and in the TV channels also. The Odisha Dance Academy has given various dance practices to the interested persons in dance. There are many dance schools available in Odisha to train the dancers. The Government of Odisha also encourages the dancers of Odisha by giving various state awards and prizes. The various private dance schools in Odisha offer various dance courses. The government of Odisha has also started many dance schools in the state to give practice to the dance students.

The list of famous dancers in Odisha

The state Odisha has many talented dancers. They are all very popular in various style of dances. The followings are the famous dancers in Odisha. These persons are performing well in different kind of dances and show their talent in various occasions like festival, functions and celebrations.

1. Sonal Mansingh
2. Jhelum Paranjape
3. Mayadhar Raut
4. Gangadhar Pradhan
5. Leana Citaristi
6. Leena Mohanty
7. Chitra Krishnamurti
8. Bijayini Satpathy
9. Madhavi Mudgal
10. Hare Krishna Behera
11. Sanghamitra Singh
12. Niharika Mohanty
13. Madhumita Raut
14. Gayatri Khuntia
15. Kum Kum Mohanty
16. Meera Das
17. Surendranath Jena
18. Aloka Kanungo
19. Shagun Butani
20. Vani Madhav





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