Kedar Mishra

Konark Festival : Grand Finale With Grandeur Of Odissi & Kathak

Konark: Hamsadhwani or the sound of the Swan is basically a Carnatic raaga but subsequently has been adopted by both…

December 6, 2023

Fourth Evening Of Konark Festival 2023: Panorama Of Grace & Elegance In Mohiniattam

They spontaneously swing like branches of coconut trees with the touch of gentle breeze. Their storytelling ability is not limited…

December 5, 2023

Third Evening Of Konark Festival 2023: Exploring The Idea Of Silence And Slowness

Janasammohini, which literally means enchanting the masses is the name of a Pallavi. It had a spell of its own…

December 4, 2023

Exuberant Kuchipudi And Timid Odissi: Second  Evening Of Konark Festival 2023

An open-air auditorium is jammed with thousands of spectators and imagine what they are watching? In the magnificent backdrop of…

December 3, 2023

First Day Of Konark Festival 2023: Bharatanatyam Steals The Show

This sounds obvious and predictable to write that the famous Konark Festival, the prime cultural event annually hosted by Odisha…

December 2, 2023

Odisha’s Khageswar Seth: The Original Feminist

It was not a fancy stage, rather a simple meeting pedal, having no facilities of dramatic lights and sound and…

October 16, 2023

Odisha Artist Pratul Dash’s ‘Bend In A River’: Shaping A World Of Death And Devastation

Immediately after watching Pratul Dash's new solo paintings exhibition titled “Bend in the River” in Bikaner House, New Delhi, my…

October 9, 2023

A New City For Odissi

Since the day of its revival in 50s of last century, Odissi has travelled from temples of Odisha to the…

September 25, 2023

Jayanta Mahapatra, The Politics Of His Poetry

On August 8, Jayanta Mahapatra was sitting pretty on his hospital bed and happily released his last poetry book in…

September 18, 2023

Colours Of Krishna: From The Mundane To The Divine

Blue is the colour of Krishna, but blue contains the colour of the ocean, which is endless and enchanting. From…

September 11, 2023