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Diploma In Odissi

Course Duration

1 Year

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should be above 16 years of age or 10th/ SSLC Pass

Candidate should have undergone training of two years in Odissi.

Overview

The Diploma programs are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance, Music and Indology. The School offers the dance forms of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipuḍi, Mohiniyāṭṭam, Odissi, Kathak, Carnatic and Hindustani genres for its Diploma courses. The students of these programs learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artistes need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programs of School of Performing Arts and Indic would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject at the elementary level and ensures that they become confident performers.

Level I

Theory I

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

UNIT I

Introduction

  • History of Odissi Dance

UNIT II

History of Odissi

  • The evolution of present Odissi dance style

UNIT III

Treatises

  • The brief study about the texts used in Odissi dance – Natyadarpana, Abhinaya Chandrika, Abhinaya Darpanam and Natya manorama.

UNIT IV

Technical aspects

  • The temple and the sculpture studies of Odisha

    Practical I

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Fundamentals

    • Basic fundamentals of Odissi dance(chauk & Tribhangi)

    UNIT II

    Dance 1

    • Mangalacharan( Ganesh / Devi/ Shiva)

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance 1

    • Pallavi (Ragam - Basant / kalyan)

    UNIT II

    Dance 2

    • Arasa used in Ekataali

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

    Theory II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Evolution

    • Influence of Vaishnavism in Odissi Dance

    UNIT II

    Mahari System

    • Influence of Mahari tradition

    UNIT III

    Gotipua

    • History and contribution of Gotipuas to Odissi dance

    UNIT IV

    Biography

    • Biographies of the great Gurus – Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Guru Debo Prasad Das and Adiguru Pankaj Charan Das.

    Practical III

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Technical aspects

    • Padabhedas, Asamyukta Hasta Mudras, Samyukta Hasta mudras from Abhinaya Darpan

    UNIT II

    Dance 1

    • Batu Nritya

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical IV

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance 1

    • Odiya Abhinaya

    UNIT II

    Dance 2

    • Mokshya

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

    Career Opportunities

    The students who study Certificate and Diploma in Performing Arts can have some of the unconventional career opportunities as below:

    • Dance Performers (Dance)
    • Actors and Actresses (Theatre)
    • Dance, Music and Theatre teachers
    • Arts Entrepreneurs
    • Arts Managers
    • Choreographers (Dance)
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