Bhubaneswar: The first presentation of the second evening of the 14th Guru Debaprasad Award Festival, organised by Tridhara here at Rabindra Mandap, was an Odissi dance recital by performing group of Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack. They presented an abhinaya “Bighna Binashana”. The item was scripted by Pandit Nityananda Mishra, music by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Prafulla Kar, music composed by Guru Dhaneswar Swain and dance choreographed by Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda.
The following item was a Chhau dance presentation by Guru Prativa Panda and Ms. Aditi Panda. They performed on traditional Odia music Rasalata based on the various body movements for which different terms have been assigned. A beautiful combination of traditional and folk dances of Odisha added colour to the presentation.
Next what enthralled the audience was a solo Tabla recital by Subhasish Das. His finger movement technique on Tabla was highly appreciated by the audience.
Then the evening presented Odissi vocal recitals by stalwarts like Dr. Shamamani Pattanayak, Guru Dr. Gopal Chandra Panda & Sangeeta Panda and Pandit Dr. Damodar Hota. The Odissi songs presented by the legends were marked with remarkable euphony and variegated graceful embellishment punctuated by indigenous rhythmic patterns. The music lovers present were deeply engrossed by the superb and impeccable elaboration of different ragas and musical patterns, clear tonal quality and musical renderings.
The dignitaries who graced the occasion were Dhruba Nanda, Deputy Director General, Dooradarshan Kendra, Bhubaneswar; Dr. Bijay Mohanty, Eminent Odiya Lierature, Writer and Poet; Rabindra Nath Mohanty, Managing Trustee, Kala Vikash Kendra; Guru Meera Das, Founder Gunjan Dance Academy; G. S. Khurana, Director, Ruchika School; Pandit Prosenjit Poddar, Eminent Tabla Player; Simanchala Panda, Working President, Tridhara and Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda, Director, Tridhara. The programme was anchored by Dr. Mrutunjaya Rath.
By kalasanskruti
Photo courtesy: Tridhara
