Odissi Dance by Rudrakshya Fnd hosted by Christopher Benninger, Ramprasad Akkisetti, CCBA Pune India
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Christopher Benninger & Ramprasad Akkisetti of CCBA Designs and India House Art Gallery hosted Odissi on High, an Indian Classical Dance performance at Sunny's World in Pune, India on 19 May featuring dazzling performance of dancers of Sutra Foundation (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and Rudrakshya Foundation (Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India). This production explores the evolution of ‘Pallavi’ (a genre in Odissi repertoire) representing the two styles of the pioneer gurus of Odissi, the late Kelucharan Mahapatra and Debaprasad Das. Their approaches have been developed and enhanced by their respective star disciples, Guru Bichitrananda and Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, respectively. Ramli Ibrahim is the conceiver of this production, co-artistically directing the production with Guru Bichitrananda Swain of Rudrakshya.
Christopher Benninger & Ramprasad Akkisetti have been supporting cultural events and various arts for many decades. They patronize dance, music, films, talks, book readings, art works as well lending support to many social causes that greatly affect the quality of communities around them.
Early on in life, Prof. Benninger was exposed to high art, being eductaed in Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in USA. This interest grew further during his days in CEPT, Ahmadabad where he founded the School of Planning. Thereafter he moved to Pune to found the Centre for Design Studies and Activities (CDSA) where a large gathering space was created solely to host musical concerts by maestros of India from the Hindustani Classical field.
Ramprasad grew in New Delhi in the early 80’s around the diplomatic enclave amongst numerous institutions and cultural centres such as Lalit Kala Academy, Sri Rama Kala Kendra and more. This exposure given by his parents who made art, music and dance a very regular part of the family weekends. With such illustrous upbringing, when the idea of India House (the home of CCBA Designs) was concieved, art and culture became very much a part of the design brief. Thus, India House has a large gallery and a courtyard where it hosts many events.
CCBA Designs (formerly known as Christopher Charles Benninger Architects) is a world-renowned award-winning multi-disciplinary design firm providing comprehensive architecture, urban design and master planning services. Apart from just utilitarian goals, at CCBA we seek to bring out the poetry in the place, the lyricism in the built forms, and the vibrancy in the inhabitants’ lives. We endeavour to create environments, ambiences, and milieus that enrich our clients’ lives and make living a meaningful experience.
Dance and architecture, two seemingly distinct forms of human expression, share a profound and intricate relationship that transcends their apparent differences. Both disciplines are rooted in the creative human spirit and have the power to evoke emotions, tell stories, and shape our perception of the world around us. When explored together, they offer a unique perspective on the interplay between movement and space, rhythm and form, and the physical and the ephemeral. Architects design spaces that shape our daily experiences, and choreographers create movements that navigate these spaces. Just as architects sculpt physical spaces, dancers sculpt their own space through their movements. The way a dancer moves through space, whether fluid and sinuous or sharp and angular, can alter our perception of the environment. In this sense, dancers are like architects of the moment, shaping and reshaping the space they occupy with each step and gesture.
CCBA Designs is mentored by Master Architect Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger; one of India’s
great modernists! Winning the Indian Institute of Architects Annual Awards for excellence six times, a feat unmatched by any other architect, Prof. Benninger is one of India’s great modernists. Prof. Benninger, with his team of architects under CCBA Designs, has created an array of renowned and award-winning projects both in India and abroad.With his in-depth understanding of the cultural, social dynamics, and natural constraints Prof. Benninger’s designs artfully blend cultures and innovation creating timeless spaces that resonate with authenticity and purpose.
Ramprasad Akkisetti, is a Founder Managing Director of CCBA. He has been in the creative space for the past 25 years, leading the country’s premier architectural firm. He has toured around the world and lectured on Art, Architecture and Life style at several forums. Currently, he divides his time as a painter and a curator at IHA Gallery and as MD of a successful design firm.
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India not only a dream, but a real beauty in itself.
I love Odissi. It is dance form that seems to express the masculine and feminine aspects of our nature in a harmonious way. Hari OM from South Africa
Good job
Der Tanz ist faszinierend, aber die Musik und der Gesang sind überwältigend .
Ich würde es als Weltkulturerbe einstufen .
С детства нравились индийские танцы и песни. Необыкновенно прекрасен танец! Мне 76 лет :) Санкт-Петербург. P.S. Вот только бы на русском об этом танце.
We can come to st. Peterberg to dance this dance
absolutely riveting! I've seen Indian dance done by women, but this is the first time I've seen men do it. All formal dance requires great strength and control, but these men are also as graceful as women, with no compromise of their manly character. Bravo!
More on the feminine side than the masculine 😂
Watched last Friday at Kirkland Performance Center, “words will not describe” also does not do justice for their performance. It was true dance, yoga, meditation all rolled to one. The last item on Krishna and Kaali takes you to some other realm.
ଏହି ହେଉଚି ଆମର ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଏବଂ ପରିଚୟ 👍
Like Hindu gods dancing - gave me goosebumps! What a joy to see.
Haven’t seen more beautiful rendition than this. Totally mesmerizing! I have been watching it over and over again for years. 👏👏👏
I am speechless ! As a former Mexican folklore dancer I have to say ! This ballet is a beauty! Dancers are amazing. Long song and changes of steps for that long and all 5 being coordinated chronologically! Hats off to the ballet and these dancers! Nameste! 🙏🏽
Thanks for your compliment on behalf of them, but it's not ballet but 3000+ year old Hindu dance Odissi, from Odisha.
seven weeks
@@infinite5795 “Ballet” has a meaning beyond the specific meaning you know. It is also just a French word for dance, like the Spanish word baile. That’s probably what this person is trying to say.
La danza indu es un lenguaje es hermosa y muy bella.❤
My favourite classical Indian dance form, Odissi. Such a marvelous performance. ❤
Maravilhoso eu amei.Biltful !!! i livres!!!!. Belém Pará Brasil.
Wow lovely dancer . We are proud of you. Jai hind n jail Orissa.
India's most beautiful dance. Odissi !! I'm from South India.
Jai shri Radhe Krishna.. 🙏🙏
Har Har Mahadev.. 🙏🙏
Wonderful wonderful wonderful! I love India, who keeps in life Vedic culture, belonging original people on the earth, I hope light of this culture spreads and washes all demons away from this planet!!! Oh Har har Mahadev! Hear our hearts.
😊🙏🏻
Thank you for your kind words 🙏
Excellent!!!
@@ajazahmedbhatt3689 what do you mean Ajaz? Appreciation for someone is not being needy for likes, it never was.
@@ajazahmedbhatt3689 She didn't call you as 'Demon'. Why are 'you' whining ?!
EXCELLENT FOOTWORK AND TEMPO TENSION.Deba Prasad Das STYLE OF ODISSI IS SUPERB. HE died on 16 July 1986, aged 54-- WE MISS HIM.
Perfect, simply fantastic.Such grace, such body movement from head to toe to the finger tips , simply magnificent ! Want more of these dances.! Thank you so much.
India is a wonderful country. Namaste from Sri Lanka
Thank you. They brightened my day with beauty up. Magnificent. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🕊 12.01.2023
Завораживающее зрелище! Никогда не видела мужского танца с такой женственной грацией! Уникальная культура!
These young men are really marvelous with such supple bodies. It's left to be seen whether the younger generation would appreciate these classical dance!
I've heard this sort of music before but it never made sense to me until I saw it with dance. The sum is even better than its parts.
Обожаю Индию, ваши фильмы, танцы. Россия
Профессионалы! Столько любви в движениях! Танец для Бога,а не ради прославления себя.
Интересно,что означает этот Танец?
Какая история стоит за ним?
The love of shiva and Parvati has fulfilled..
This dance is called odissi a very old art and the story they're depicting is the joyful atmosphere of mount Kailash where the two inseparable souls have now become one..
It is the dance of spring in the rigid cold mountains of kailash
Extremely devotional. I love odishi and love , respect to odisha. Thank you for sharing this gorgeous video. Here all 5 dancers are the real gems of world.
OMG!!! That was EIGHTEEN minutes straight of pure grace and physical strength, with very little rest in between transitions. How these gorgeous men were able to sustain EIGHTEEN MINUTES of almost non-stop dancing is mind-boggling...
You can see the best dancer beginning to be the center of attention starting at about 16:19. He has grace, flexibility, force, a perfect control of his body and an incredible stamina. At the end, he seems like he had just finished his warm-up.
Indians excel in this traditional dancing linked to the Ancient Vedic culture. Moving to the present times, Indian youths with their acrobatic excellence risking life and limbs have conquered international contests like America's Got Talents (AGT), etc. Namaste to the Indian People.
It is al about concentration
And real devotion
👏👏👏👍👍👍Amazing show of grace & strength. The dexterity of control and command over every minute muscle is just too awesome. Hats off to all the dancers.
Why I am very happy is!
Our hindu culture is so so so so good
In another religion man can't act feminine!
But here he act feminine also dance with joy and get compliments and positive vibe
Your comment shows how you suffer from inferior complex. Dance have nothing Connect to religion . Moreover, In all other ancient culture men wore dress and danced like women , not only in India.
❤❤❤. Love to India from someone in the Philippines
Well great if you feel it is good for men to be feminine- may all indian men be like that.
Normally one dancer will stand out but these five talented dances are so amazing that you don’t know who to look at as they are so beautiful to watch as a team. Superb. Bless you all. Keep tradition alive.
You are so right ! Didn’t know which one to focus on ! They were spot on ! BRILLIANT !
👌👌👌💋💋💋💋💕💕💕
I felt the same too. All five were graceful. ❤️
That is Classical dance
Humanity at its finest! I miss bellydancing.....but always thought the male dancers were the best.
Прекрасно! Индийские классические танцы не сравнятся ни с какими другими.Берегите и развивайте свою культуру, несите её в мир- от этого он станет только богаче. Успехов вам! С любовью из России🙏❤️🇮🇳🇷🇺
Thanks Russia ❤️ we Indians love Russia.
Прекрасный ,бесподобный по красоте танец , обожаю индийскую культуру
А ведь они что то рассказывают позами и руками. Видимо, о жизни Шивы и других богов. Знать бы, что! Красиво необыкновенно
These dance movements bring the temple carvings to life! The carvings show the poses of the dance but these dancers show the soul of the dance. Bravo.
A marriage of music, grace, coordination and masculinity. An ancient yet living culture, so blessed to see this beautiful performance. Thank you so much.
The performance beautiful but performers also look so beautiful
Incredibly reviving and beautiful!!! Thank you so much and bless you!!!
Kudos!!! wonderful presentation. Proud of you CCBA for bringing this .......
I am proud as a odia. This our Heritage.
Shiva lord of the dance , male and female so it is so modern
Merci pour tout ce bonheur 🙏
He is Lord of destruction
@@rabiyaashraf950 not only
@@rabiyaashraf950 not only
@@wattezbernard4106 yes you are right as well, also his cosmic dance, tandav causes the destruction of the world, which leads to creation of a new world. He is the progenitor of dance as well.
@@infinite5795 of course your comment is good also to gender theory
Excellent and mind blowing performance. What a beautiful pose and what a voluptuous appearance. One of thr most difficult Odishi Classical dances. And this is not normal dance. Not everyone is built for this amazing dance. A strong dedication us definitely required. And this the most expensive dances. Im so amazed 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I love all the Indian Classical Dancers. I love you my heart Odisha
Immense grace.....it's wonderful to watch and so pleasing to the eye and ears 🙏💖❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
Да это настоящий балет! Какие плавные движения! Изящно и красиво! Восхитительно!
Odishi not ballet
This is soooooo beautiful and intoxicating. Please, please do not let the traditions of ancient India or of the Asian culture be lost and replaced by the nonism of today’s practices---please.
Amazing performance
I have loved Indian dance since childhood. When I was little, I used to perform Indian dance at all the festive family events. In my opinion, there is more meditation and philosophy in it than in other dances of the world. One can stay in Indian dance for eternity and always be surprised how infinite it is like our entire universe, and also how infinite human thought itself is.
I completely agree with you,these dances are unique,there is spirituality and beauty and that is why is pure art.
This is my first time on traditional Indian Dance all five dancers did superbly well. Classic and gracefully beautiful. I love India.
"Man is the most beautiful creation of God" is true! Totally mesmerizing!
Very true, Jaya Jagannath.
This beautiful old dance form exists on the same planet as the computer that taught me about it. Thank you, World.
Mesmerizing performance! They look like beautiful dancers carved in the ancient temple, which is thousands of years old and suddenly becoming live coming on the stage!! Very refreshing art from Odissa.
Не оторвать взгляда! Изумительная пластика!
В каждой стране своя уникальная культура, в Индии она особенно сказочно красива 🧚♀️❤🌹
Stunning! I finally realized why all the East Asian Bodhisattvas paintings and sculptures have the same kind of body figures and hand gestures as these marvelous dancers! Absolutely beautiful!
Heavy Hindu influence in Buddhism, as the former is the progenitor of the latter.
Buddhism rejects life N normal lifestyle of wants like jewellery dance beauty love N everything N pitch only for nirvana u know right?? This is Hinduism however even nirvana is influenced by Hindus moksha.. The entire Buddhist philosophy is heavily influenced by Hinduism/Sanatana Dharma....
India is Great! I love India!
Моё детство прошло в 70-80е. Как я тогда любила передачу "Танцы народов мира"!!! Смотрела с открытым ртом и весь мир для меня мерк! Вы вернули мне детские ощущения!))
How did they dance for 18 mins...without any rest... Their dancing is so smooth without hurting the boomi matha...
I can't fix my eyes to the one...because everyone has danced very well..they even don't take hard breathe while dancing continuously.. Really it's amazing., God already blessed them all..👍
Oddissi at its best.High class ensemble by 5 men in superb coordination yet stand alone by each one of them.Kudos 💐👌😊☺️
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Magical touching.....Dance's pride with beauty and power...Joy JAGANNATH 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Danke vielmals dafür, dass ich hier in Deutschland diese wunderbare Kunst sehen und hören kann !!! Wer hätte sich hier vorstellen können, dass es so etwas gibt? Danke für die Präsentation. Ich bin hingerissen.
Checkout other classical dances like
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Mohiniyattam
Kathakali
Manipuri
Etc
Marvelous combination of grace and strength. Totally mesmerizing performance 👏👏👏
How could they remember all those movements without a break even. Wonderful.
Years of practice
Как красиво и грациозно,будто сам Шива дарует людям своё благословение.Здоровья исполнителям.Я очень люблю индийскую культуру,хотя родилась в Белоруссии.
И я из Беларуси, обожаю индийскую культуру!❤️
Я тоже присоединяюсь к вам. Красиво танцуют. 🥰🥰🥰
India is the source of the Vedas one of the most ancient sacred Scriptures. The Hindu Arabic numbers we use in mathematics came from India specially the concept of zero. Our language in the Philippines has many Sanskrit words because the Great Indian Empire spread to Asia. Natural medicine or ayurveda, Vastu Vidya or the science of building with proper orientation why some buildings have bad luck, Vedic speed math or short methods to calculate complex math problems. And more.
@@manuelasuncion2942 i lake is Indiay
:-) И я тоже из Беларуси и тоже очень люблю индийскую культуру. Танец завораживает.
Finally some young men dancing, of course the ladies are superb, however I would like to see more male representation in these arts. Lord Krishna should be danced by a male dancer...way too often it's a lady, an excellent lady, but I would prefer a gentleman
Sculpture in Motion. Sheer Grace, Sheer Poetry, Sheer Brilliance, Sheer Magic, Sheer Genius. Just Divine
Супер! Завораживает в мужском исполнении! Храмовые танцы - волшебно!!!🙏🥰
タラタランガ、と言うのですか！🌠初めて観ました‼️大変珍しい芸術ですね🎵バレエ以外で男性があのようなステップや手の所作をするのはあまり例が無いと思われます‼️インドネシアの舞踊で女性の所作に似ていますね‼️珍しい芸術を有り難うございます‼️ブラボー🎵
what a amazing creation super hard work never fail God bless you for whole team
A magnificent interpretation of the Odissi dance choreographed for the male.
What a mesmerising masterpiece! I feel proud to be an odissi dancer in the lineage Guru Debaprasad.
Namaste.
I would love to see your performances. Do upload if you have any recorded :)
It is so beautiful when a male holds grace like in this dance
Yo también bailo Taichi = Artes marciales . Los mismos movimientos y fluyo como el agua como el gran filósofo Bruce Lee
We would live to see your performance. All the best.
nice to meet you on UA-cam. Any advice on how to begin learning this dance? I cannot commit to a school and work 3 days a week but the remainder of the time, I would like to devote to learning this beautiful art form. Any advice at all would be helpful? I just don't know where to start....
May I request you to upload your video . I have great respect for Guru Debaprasad. It will be nice to see his lineage in a foreign country.
MARVELOUS. I simply LOVED this performance which is full of Grace and Strength. India is so rich with all these beautiful dance forms.
I'm mesmerized from start to finish of this performance. 😍🇵🇭
So there is Odissi dance for men too? Sorry for my ignorance. Odissi is especially beatuful dance, the best of all, for me. Excellent performance. Thank you for sharing! 🙏🥰❤
Just beautiful.very rich culture of india. Please continue to introduce more to the world
🎉🎉🎉
Speechless. Beauty in motion and grace. Best depiction of Indian classical dances and men presenting it. Pranaams to the artists. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I find men are more gracious, the flow is so smooth, lots of hard work,feast to eyes. God Bless you all .
So beautiful, so inspiring. Couldn't blink. Wow.
Words cannot describe your skill, your grace, your strength ,the fluidity of your movement .What wonderful amazing dancers you are . Odissi . 🙏.I feel blessed to be able to sit in my home and watch such a virtuoso performance.Stay blessed .your years of training, dedication and spirituality is steeped in every single gesture ,every step .wah ! 👏👏👏
Best things I’ve seen in dayssss! Suchhhh perfection in all the mudraas, stage presence, expressions, energy, postures, timing, everything, and in all, them being in the present the entire time and dancing for minutes straight w the same perfection and energy, absolutely commendable and something to promote, especially in the men of our generation! Such grace, I’m in awe.❤
Memories 😃 meet this guys in bejing while they were representing team India 🇮🇳 and I was representing team Nepal at Beijing International folk dance festival
While watching this mesmerizing performance, it felt like the sculptures came alive in the middle of night and started dancing. Pure dance . Salute to all the performers.
Very True
Indian great culture. This is brilliant.
Gorgeous and glorious , from toes to finger tips. Such a joy to watch these male dancers move with such grace and strength. The music is delightfully infectious!
Bichi sir is a genius and these the best dancers in the world!
What level of divine performance!
Thanks Jennifer.my WhatsApp is 8895700005
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Thanks dear
@@bichitranandaswain6637 Ji, I am the girl who visited you once in Bhubaneswar. I will text you on whatsapp!
I'd love to see you and your troupe again when going to India next time.
Hope all is going well. Take good care.
Jai Jagannatha
Yes
18 minutes of sheer bliss....transfixed....how powerful and hauntingly beautiful this is
Вроде пластика женская,но сколько мужественности и силы в этих движениях! Как они это делают?Потрясающе!
Adhbhut. Adwiteeya.
It is mesmerizing. Kudos to all the performers & musicians.
Amazing, graceful, precise, balanced, disciplined, and beautiful. So very talented. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
Odissi & Guru Bichitrananda Swain both are inseperable, Taal Tarang gives the observer Timeless flow of Indian Classical dance 🙏🏼 Magical !!!
ବହୁତ୍ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଷୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ହେଲା 🙏
Beautiful Odissi classical dance! Really rich tradition from India's eastern state. Thanks for preserving the art form and presenting with grace for the current generation. Loved the performance.
Blessed we are to have you preserve and present such beautiful dances... straight to the heart of the heavens. 🙏🏼
ບໍ່ເຫັນຣະບໍາແບບຄລາສສິກແນວນີ້ມາຫລາຍສິບປີແລ້ວ ທັງອ່ອນຊ້ອຍແລະສງ່າງາມ. Fantastic performance.
Sir are you thai?
I too love thai classical dance
Feels so homely 🙏
so incredible from beginning to end!
Quelle beauté! Que de grâce dans vos mouvements ! Vous nous avez offert un moment de pur bonheur! Merci!
This is so amazing & beautiful dancing,plus good music.Happy to watch until end.
Oh what a co ordination. Never seen such a high level of performance. Thanks Ram
ESPETÁCULO MARAVILHOSO!!!
PAZ, HARMONIA, CONFÔRTO!!
PARABÉNS 👏👏👏👏
Un desempeño impresionante, arte en movimiento. El baile fue casi hipnótico, me encantó. Saludos cordiales desde juanjui en la selva del Perú
Peru is a beautiful country, love from Kerala India
GORGEOUS! The sensuality of their movements is beyond.
Omg.. I just started watching only...But I could tell it’s going to be an amazing performance 🙏
So beautiful! Jaya Lord Shiva!💖🙏💖
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !!!! EVERY MOVEMENT IS A DYNAMIC SCULPTURE...EVERY LIMB AND BODY PART WORKS IN PERFECT UNISON ...TO THE SOUND OF A DISTANT DRUM..................
ALL ARE GOOD!
THE SECOND DANCER FROM THE LEFT IS THE BEST. VERY GRACEFUL!
I'm going to use this as an exercise video. It's so inspiring
What a perfection with coronation with this beautiful classical dance. So pure and Divine ❤👏
That was a wonderous spiritual experience.... combination of such skill, grace, strength, hard work.... lovely singing. yes, brillant all. Thank you.