The fifth evening of the award festival was marked by a Sarod recital by Debasmita Bhattacharya and Odissi group presentations by Nupur Dance Academy and Ileana Citaristi’s Art Vision
BHUBANESWAR: The fourth evening of the 25th OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival featured Hindustani vocalist and Thumri exponent Indrani Mukherjee’s harmonious recital.
On the fifth evening, guests of honour, Ramahari Das, eminent Odissi vocalist and Debasmita Bhattacharya, renowned Sarad Player along with Ratikant Mohapatra, Director, Srjan inaugurated the programme with the lighting of the lamp.
The first presentation was a Sarod recital by Debasmita Bhattacharya, ably accompanied by Sandip Ghosh on Tabla. They presented an evening of Raag Durga. A seasonal raag based on Sharad Ritu, Debasmita Bhattacharya’s recital created a mellifluous ambience which perfectly portrayed this raag.
Beginning with a short alaap, the composition was a beautiful amalgam of three sections, beginning with Vilambit Teen Taal in sixteen beats, moving on to Ek Taal, and concluding with a composition in Dhrut.
Presenting pieces composed by the legendary Sarod exponent, Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, Debasmita Bhattacharya’s immense versatility enabled her to explore a variety musical nuances, emphasising her very own individual creative expression, while Sandip Ghosh rendered dynamic and effortless Tabla accompaniment note for note.
This was followed by the group presentation of Nupur Dance Academy, under the mentorship of Niranjan Rout. They presented Khamaj Pallavi, a pure dance presentation and Shiva Stotram, an Abhinaya. Both the presentations have been composed by Niranjan Rout, set to the music composition of K. Ramarao Patra and the rhythm composition of Dhaneswar Swain.
Set to Raag Khamaj and Triputa Taal, the dancers presented this Pallavi with neat and crisp movements. This was followed by an Abhinaya, Shiva Stotram, celebrating the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, the Tandava, praising the lord and seeking salvation from him through the power of dance. An energetic presentation, Nupur concluded their recital with the Shiva Stotram.
The final presentation was by Dr. Ileana Citaristi’s group Art Vision. They presented the production ‘Akshara -A Dalliance with the Odia Alphabet’. Akshara is a poetic composition which captures dancing with the Odia alphabet in a mood of gaiety, both as dalliance and also as homage to this rich and ancient language.
