Kedar Mishra

Konark: Hamsadhwani or the sound of the Swan is basically a Carnatic raaga but subsequently has been adopted by both Hindustani and Odissi streams of music as their own. In Odissi context, a…

They spontaneously swing like branches of coconut trees with the touch of gentle breeze. Their storytelling ability is not limited to their body movements alone, but mostly it is nuanced.…

Janasammohini, which literally means enchanting the masses is the name of a Pallavi. It had a spell of its own on the third evening of the Konark Festival 2023. Intricate taal patterns and…

An open-air auditorium is jammed with thousands of spectators and imagine what they are watching? In the magnificent backdrop of Konark, the epitome of Odishan architecture, Indian classical…

This sounds obvious and predictable to write that the famous Konark Festival, the prime cultural event annually hosted by Odisha Tourism, has begun with a Soorya Stuti: an ovation to the Sun…

It was not a fancy stage, rather a simple meeting pedal, having no facilities of dramatic lights and sound and absolutely not a place to expect a quality theatre production. There, I had the…

Immediately after watching Pratul Dash's new solo paintings exhibition titled “Bend in the River” in Bikaner House, New Delhi, my instant reaction was poetic. The dark and devastating images…

Since the day of its revival in 50s of last century, Odissi has travelled from temples of Odisha to the most advanced global stages across the world. Apart from its home ground, this dance…

On August 8, Jayanta Mahapatra was sitting pretty on his hospital bed and happily released his last poetry book in Odia titled ‘Jhanji- the Sunstroke’. On the evening of August 27, he was…

Blue is the colour of Krishna, but blue contains the colour of the ocean, which is endless and enchanting. From the single colour of a peacock feather to a riot of colours engulfing the…