Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

ANCIENTRY AND ESSENCE OF ODISSI MUSIC

Niladri Kalyan Das

Abstract :

Music is one of the vital components of culture. It is the inborn nature of man and fully mingled with society. Therefore, music plays a special role in the cultural developments of any nation. Judged from this angel it is known that there is a long and continued tradition of music and its performances in the rich cultural heritages of Odisha. The art of Odissi has a long history with the all pervading influence of the religion of Jagannath. The temple bears ample testimony to it in its architecture, sculpture and paintings that upheld it as a living tradition. The archaeological evidences of Odisha show that music in all aspects was in highly flourished stage and that tradition was kept up through ages. In this way, the present tradition of music and dance of Odisha known as Odissi could be traced back into a long hoary past and is the outcome of continuous evolution

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ANCIENTRY AND ESSENCE OF ODISSI MUSIC, NILADRI KALYAN DAS PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019

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