Mayadhar Raut, the Odissi dancer and guru, is credited with reviving it the 1950s and putting it on the proscenium ...

Legendary Odissi dancer Guru Mayadhar Raut passed away at New Delhi on Saturday. He was 92. Considered one of the four pillars of Odissi, Raut was known for his efforts towards revival and development ...

Traditionally, in the repertoire of Odissi, the last item is Moksha—deliverance—which Guruji literally attained at the age of 94 on February 22 ...

Evicted from government housing in 2022, Raut was a master of Natya Shastra and made significant contributions in giving ...

With over four decades of dedication to the art, Padma Shri Dr Ileana Citaristi is one of the most celebrated names in the world of Odissi and Chhau dance. Born in Italy, she merges her European ...

Renowned Odissi dancer Mayadhar Raut (92) died on Saturday (February 22, 2025) at his Delhi home, his son Manoj Raut said. "He had breakfast this morning, surrounded by his grandchildren and the ...

The Padma Shri awardee, born on July 6, 1933 in Odisha, is considered the "Father of Odissi dance", having steered the revival of Odissi in 1950s with Shastra-based knowledge.

Bhubaneswar: The 20th Odissi Music and Laghu Sangeet Samaroah 2025, organized by Shruti, a leading Odissi music institution in Bhubaneswar, was concluded in a colourful and convivial atmosphere. The c ...

Bhubaneswar: The 20th Odissi Sangeet & Laghu Sangeet Samaroha 2025, organized by Shruti, a leading Odissi Music Institution in Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated today in a grand and festive atmosphere at ...

BHUBANESWAR: The Guru Durga Charan Ranbir Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on Odissi dancer Ranjana Gauhar at the concluding evening of 3rd Meera Festival of Dances on Tuesday ...

The festival will start with a great Odissi dance performance by Dona Ganguly on February 7, followed by Sufi singing by Yogesh and Abha Gandharv, and classical music by Suma Sudhindra. On the same ...