Volume : 6, Issue : 7, July - 2017

IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION, DANCE AND MUSIC IN ODISHAN CULTURE

Mr. Manoranjan Pradhan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Odisha has a great tradition of music and dance. The fact that Odisha has a glorious tradition of music and dance is evident from the singing and dancing figures adorning temples in Odisha. The Odissi dance form which originated here is one of the oldest classical dance forms of India. The postures in this dance reflect the temple statues of Odisha. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">The ancient name of Odisha, Utkala, literally means &quot;the highest excellence in the arts&rdquo; including folk paintings, painting on canvas, statuary and sculptures, the Odishan style of temple architecture, and tourist and pilgrim mementos made of horn, papier-m&acirc;ch&eacute;, and appliqu&eacute; work. Classical Odissi dance, colourful folk dances with indigenous musical instruments and also Western instruments, dance dramas, shadow plays with puppets, folk opera, mimetic dances, and musical recitation of God‘s names are all very popular. Odissi music, largely following classical tunes, and folk music, are rich and varied.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>