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Spotlight · Odissi

The Rhythmic Rebel

How Aloka Kanungo Resurrected Odissi’s Fierce and Forgotten Angles

When Odissi’s global rise threatened to leave its most ancient, acrobatic roots behind in the dust, one master relocated to Kolkata and merged lyrical grace with forgotten martial thunder.

Taalika Editorial · Friday, 16 October · 3 min read

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  Spotlight · Odissi

  The Master’s Stamp

  How Meera Das Earned the Ultimate Validation from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  Thursday, 8 October

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  Spotlight · Odissi

  The Architect of her Rhythm

  How Nirmal Mohapatra Gifted Sound to a Silent Odissi Prodigy

  Wednesday, 7 October

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  Legacy · Odissi

  Did Odissi Almost Die?

  The evolution of an art form

  Monday, 5 October

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  Legacy · Odissi

  The Rebel in the Temple

  How Guru Durga Charan Ranbir Rescued the Fierce Soul of Deba Prasad Odissi

  Friday, 18 September

Meet the artists carrying India’s cultural traditions forward—and discover the profiles that connect their training, performances, schools and Stories.

Swapna Dutta

Odissi · Guru

Bhagyashree Aich

Odissi · Guru

Barsha Mohini Das

Odissi · dancer

Swarnamayee Behera

Odissi · Guru

Priyanka Jena

Odissi · dancer

Sweekruti Das

Odissi · dancer

Find the schools and teachers shaping the next generation—and a place for your own practice to grow.

Shinjan Nrityalaya

Kolkata

Art Vision Dance Academy

Bhubaneswar

Biswanath Sangeetalaya

Cuttack

Nrutya Upasana Pitha

Bhubaneswar

Nrityam Kalakshetra

Bhubaneswar

Rudra Nrityayogashala

Mysuru

PURNANGA The Odissi Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar

Nrutyankita

Bhubaneswar

Discover the makers and materials behind the stage—and find what your next performance needs.

Sweety Alankar

Bhubaneswar

Janata Chitralaya

Bhubaneswar

Jagannath Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC)

Mysuru

Sarala Sahitya Sansad

Cuttack

• 12 Nov – 16 Nov16th Cultural Olympiad of Performing Arts 2026 – Andaman NicobarSri Vijaya Puram
• 14 Nov – 15 NovBiswa Odissi Utsav (Delhi Chapter) 2026New Delhi
• 17 Nov – 19 NovNavaratri Nritya Utsav 2026Chennai
• 22 NovHyderabad Odissi Utsav 2026Hyderabad
• 24 NovKataka Natyotsav 2026 - Grand Prize PerformanceCuttack
• 1 DecPerform at AyodhyaAyodhya
• 1 Dec – 5 Dec37th Konark Dance FestivalKonark
• 3 Dec – 5 DecUTSAV 5.0 – A Celebration of Young Performing ArtistsKolkata