JAMMU, Sep 7: The Dance Department of the Institute of Music & Fine Arts (IMFA), Jammu, successfully organised a two-day Odissi Dance Workshop on 5th and 6th September. The workshop was conducted by renowned Odissi dancer Krishnendu Saha, Director of Nrityormi School of Odissi, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
During the workshop, Krishnendu Saha introduced the participants to the distinctive movement vocabulary of Odissi, with special emphasis on the typical walks and Charis of Odissi-based compositions. The sessions provided valuable learning opportunities to students and practitioners from different streams of Indian classical dance, enabling them to understand and experience the grace, technique and unique body movements associated with the Odissi tradition.
The workshop was attended by the faculty members of the Dance Department, including Dr. Priya Dutta, Head of the Music Department, Rajkumar Behrupia and Shivani Kapoor, among others. Their presence and encouragement added greatly to the academic and artistic atmosphere of the workshop.
Krishnendu Saha was ably assisted during the workshop by his students Sakshi , Srishti and Ketaki, along with another member of his troupe. The assistants demonstrated the movements and compositions, making the sessions more engaging and beneficial for the participants.
The two-day workshop concluded successfully, leaving the participants enriched with a deeper understanding of the technical and aesthetic aspects of Odissi dance. The Institute of Music & Fine Arts, Jammu, expressed its gratitude to Krishnendu Saha and his team for conducting such an enriching and inspiring workshop and looks forward to organising more such academic and artistic interactions in the future.