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Odissi is a classical dance form that originated in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Various institutions and organizations specialize in Indian classical dance education, including Odissi. These institutions offer grade exams to evaluate a student's proficiency in the dance form, including technical skills, musical interpretation, and understanding of rhythm.
Odissi
Pre Grade
Pre Grade
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BhumiPranam
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Guru Pranam
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PadaSanchalam
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Demonstration of EkTaali
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Basic Bhangis of Oddissi
Grade - 2
Practical
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Tribhangi stepping – 1 – 5
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Small dance peace with Sanskrit sloka.
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Demonstrate Chowka – 1 – 10.
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Learning of one areas each in Ektaal and Triputa and Abidity by showing the matras by hands.
Theory
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Tala – Yampha and yats.
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Mudra
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Grivabheda from Abhinaya darpana
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Dristibeda from Abhinaya darpana.
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Shirobeda from Abinayadarpana.
Grade - 1
Practical
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Ability to demonstrate the elementary steps.
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Ten steps each in chauk and Tribhanga position set to Ektali in three speeds of Ekgun, Dugun and Chaugun.
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Padasti (Basic)
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Chowka Stepping – 1 – 5 .
Theory
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AsumyuthaHasthas
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SamyuthaHasthas
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Knowledge about Laya and Taal
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Knowledge of Chauka and Tribhangi and their Usage.
Grade - 3
Practical
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Learning of MangalCharan.
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Demonstrations of the item
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Recitation with the handsof the ukutas of the item.
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Naming the raga and tala the item is composed to.
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Practice of tali (clapping) to recognize speed.
Theory
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Anga, Upanga, pratyanga details.
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Guru – little knowledge about
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Uiniyogas of Samyutha and AsamyuthaHastas.
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Mudras from Abhinaya chandrika
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Lord Jaganath and Oddissi.
Grade - 4
Practical
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Padastiti/ padabheda all
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Oddissi Belis –kali charanPattnaik
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Oddissi item stayee (Recitation of Raga, Tala. Composer, Ukuta’s has pada’s , Mudras.
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Talla – Extaal. Rapak and Triputi.
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Identification and demonstration of the various components of the item a)Mancha pravesha b) Pushpanjali
Theory
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Elementary Introduction of the text
a) Natya sastra, b) AbinayaDarbana, c) Abhinaya Chandrikha. -
Introduction to Dance.
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Animal movements like peacock, Deer, snake, elephant, birds, Frog.
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Name of the six Angas accrding to Abhinaya daspana
Grade - 5
Practical
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Identification and Demonstration of various components of the item: A)PtumiPranam
B)Ishta deva
C)Vandhana and Trichandi
SabthaPranam. -
Oddissi item Abhinaya (Recitation Raga, Tala, composer , ukutas, Hasta,
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Tala – Yhampa and yati.
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Demonstration and identification of following Bhangis
a) Akunchana b) Nikunchana, c) Sukad d) Biraja e) Potala f) Sivakara. -
Explanation / meaning of the sloka in the ishta deva vandanaa.
Theory
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Knowledge of different components of Oddissi dance
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Mangakacharan b) stayee/Battis c) pallavi d) Abhinaya e) Mokshaya.
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Myths related to Lord Ganesha
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Definition of Khadi and Arasa.
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Odiya saying (uthaaBathhaaThiyachaali ,Budaa, Bhasaa, Bhavani, Paa Oddissi nata re athabeli.
Grade - 6
Practical
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Oddissi item pallavi (recitation , Raga, Tala, Composer, Ukutas, Hasta , Padas, Mudras.)
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Thaee Oriya songs (Demonstration , composer raga tala , meaning)
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Ability to demonstrate bangis
a) Samabhanga b) Abhanga c) Tribhanga. -
Arasa Oddissi Talas – EkTali and Tripata.
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Odissi Bhangis
a) Aratrikaa b) Kshiptaa c) Kuzarbaktraa d) chaturmuktrae e) sharakshepa f) shrutikulaa. -
Oddissi item: Abhinaya (recitation, Raga, tala, composer ,ukuta’s , hasta pada’s, mudras meanings.
Theory
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Abhinaya details
a) angiga b) Vachiga c) Agarya d)satviga. -
Indian classical dances.
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Definition of the terms:
a) Matra b) Laya c) Tala d)Avartana e) Talli f) Khaali g) sam h) Vibhaas -
Logadharmi and Natya darmi.
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Tandava and Lasya.
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Past and present exponents of Oddissi: their biography and contributaries.
Grade - 7
Practical
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Oddissi item: Pallavi (recitation,Raga, Tala,composer, ukuta’s, Hasta, Pada’s Mudra’s) (Any 10)
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Oddissi item: Astapathi (Recitation , Raga, Tala Composer, ukuta’s Hasta, Pada’s , Mudra’s)
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Odissi Bhangis
a) Gopaana b) Nandyavartaa c) Taranyaa d) padavalyaa e) Meshayuddha f) Pranataa g)Archakaa -
Knowledge of Layakari’s, Ekguna, Dviguna, char guna
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Four Oriya Song
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Knowledge of Oddissi
a)EkTaali – 4 Matras
b) Rupak – 6 Matras
c)Trputa – 7 Matras
d) Jhampa – 10Matras
Theory
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Definition and Explanation of Bhava and Rasa.
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Explanation of following
a) Nritta, b) Nritya , c) Natya. -
Matra, Laya, Taal, Avartana, Vibhaga.
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Definition of following
a) StayeeUkuta, b) Bani c) ukuta d) Khandi e) Gadi f) Maana g) Jhula h) Pohapata i) Padi -
Detailed Knowledge of Oddissi dance
a)Breif histroy and development
b)Musical Instruments
c)Aharya -
Oriya Poets
a)Kabi Surya BaladebaRath
b)Banamaali Das.
c)GobalKroshnaPattanaik.
Grade - 8
Practical
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Oddissi item: Pallavi #2(recitation,Raga, Tala,composer, ukutas, Hasta, Pada’s, Mudra )
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Oddissi item: Mokshya (Recitation , Raga, Tala Composer, ukuta’s, Hasta, Pada’s , Mudra’s)
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Learning harder/longer pallow
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Arasas in odissi talas ektali(4 matras)rupak tala(6 matras)
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Additional pallavi in taal othes than learnt earlier
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Othes odissi talas extali(4 matras)khemta(6 matras)yampha(10 matras)
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Dasavatar
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A champu in terms of demonstration of the item
Theory
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The comtemprary history of odissi dance
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The mahari and gotipua traditions
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Life history of
guru pankaj charan das
guru kelu charan mohaptra
guru deb prasad das -
Notation of dashavatar,moksha and pallavi,demonstrated
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Tala lipi/notation in dugun tingun and chaugun of the sthayi ukuta(dharanas)of the along with its yati anga and bibhanga
a)Khemta(6 matras)
b)Yati(14 matras)
c)Adi(16)matras)
d)Adatali(14 matras=4:3:4:3) -
Elementary knowledge of the three styles of chhau
a)Mayurbhanji
b)Saraikella
c)Purulia -
Myths relating to each of the dasavataras
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The concept of nayika with reference
a)Dharmabhada
b)Age
c)Character
d)Awasthabheda -
Ability to with the notation of the learnt items of bata /sthayi and moksha
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Rasa theory