Kasturi Pattanaik

Programme Director & Creative Head of SANKALP’s Performing Arts Groups

Kasturi Pattanaik

Programme Director & Creative Head of SANKALP’s Performing Arts Groups

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She is a leading exponent of Odissi Dance. Her compositions and choreographies have left a deep impact for their originality and diversity. She has introduced new concepts, ideas, techniques, coordination, linkages and themes in Odissi Dance. She is both an accomplished soloist and group performer. She is also one of the pioneers of Odissi dance drama by blending the classical and folk traditions of Odisha. She also tries to include the great pan-Indian mythological stories in her dance. Her creative spectrum stretches beyond choreographies and performances. She is known as an excellent trainer and teacher. She has also integrated Odissi music in its original and undiluted format into her own innovative and imaginative compositions & choreographies in Odissi dance. She started her Odissi dance learning from her childhood. Throughout her school and college education, she prioritised Odissi dance learning, along with Kathak. She joined Odissi Research Centre (ORC), Bhubaneswar in its first batch for her advanced intensive course in Odissi dance. Simultaneously, she learned and performed under the leading Odissi dance Gurus; including Late Raghunath Dutta, Late Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Padmashree Smt. Kumkum Mohanty, Padmashree Gangadhar Pradhan, Guru Shri Ramani Ranjan Jena and Guru Dayanidhi Dash.
Speciality: Classical

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