Konark Dance & Music Festival, Feb 2011
The Konark Dance and Music Festival has been organized every year since 1986. Guru Gangadhar Pradhan unexpectedly passed away on October 11, 2010 and so this year's festival was dedicated to him. The festival held at Konark, Orissa, from February 19 to 23 2011 was a grand success.
Situated at Arka Vihar, Konark, Padmashree Awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, was the founder & director of Konark Natya Mandap. This year the festival was handled by his able son, Sibashis and his team. This captivating festival attempts to display the best of traditional and classical dances of India and has been a pride and dream for various performing artists as the festival has been catering to discerning audiences at the lovely location near the Konark Sun Temple which is a famed World Heritage Site of India. The festival has brought lot of pride to Orissa and has put Konark on the World cultural map and is regarded as one of the leading festivals in India and supports as well as embraces art forms and artists from India and across the globe. Till date more than 7,000 performing artists had availed the opportunity to participate in this highly awaited annual international event in Orissa.
The artistes and troupes include Padma Vibhusan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Carnatic vocalist M. Balamuralikrishna, Padma Bhusan (Prof) T.N. Krishnan, Guru Binod Bihari Panda, Nrityakalamandiram, Gopal C Mohapatra Troupe, Guru KalaKrishna and troupe, Rajendra Mohapatra Group, Nrutyalaya etc.
Classical dance and music apart, the festival also features Chhow, Gotipua and Kalari Payattu dances besides Orissa’s traditional theatre. The leading exponents and dance enthusiasts of almost all main classical dance forms of India--including Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, and Chao--take part in the five-day classical dance carnival. Take a look at: http://konarkfestival.com/ and http://www.konarknatyamandap.org/
Pictures of the shoot by me of the Odissi dancers on Konark Beach can be seen at: http://photos.suchit.in/Events/Oddisi-Dancers-on-Konark-Beach/16162217_CeJPC/
Read MoreSituated at Arka Vihar, Konark, Padmashree Awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, was the founder & director of Konark Natya Mandap. This year the festival was handled by his able son, Sibashis and his team. This captivating festival attempts to display the best of traditional and classical dances of India and has been a pride and dream for various performing artists as the festival has been catering to discerning audiences at the lovely location near the Konark Sun Temple which is a famed World Heritage Site of India. The festival has brought lot of pride to Orissa and has put Konark on the World cultural map and is regarded as one of the leading festivals in India and supports as well as embraces art forms and artists from India and across the globe. Till date more than 7,000 performing artists had availed the opportunity to participate in this highly awaited annual international event in Orissa.
The artistes and troupes include Padma Vibhusan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Carnatic vocalist M. Balamuralikrishna, Padma Bhusan (Prof) T.N. Krishnan, Guru Binod Bihari Panda, Nrityakalamandiram, Gopal C Mohapatra Troupe, Guru KalaKrishna and troupe, Rajendra Mohapatra Group, Nrutyalaya etc.
Classical dance and music apart, the festival also features Chhow, Gotipua and Kalari Payattu dances besides Orissa’s traditional theatre. The leading exponents and dance enthusiasts of almost all main classical dance forms of India--including Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, and Chao--take part in the five-day classical dance carnival. Take a look at: http://konarkfestival.com/ and http://www.konarknatyamandap.org/
Pictures of the shoot by me of the Odissi dancers on Konark Beach can be seen at: http://photos.suchit.in/Events/Oddisi-Dancers-on-Konark-Beach/16162217_CeJPC/
Suchit Nanda
on May 31, 2011Thank you so much Murali, your group performed so well. We really enjoyed.
Glad you liked the pictures.
Kind regards,
~ Suchit
Murali Mohan
on May 23, 2011Lovely Pics! Such a genius! It would have been great if you we had met after the show, if only we knew before that there was someone like you clicking pics. Thanks again.
Suchit Nanda
on March 3, 2011Dear Harsh,
Thank you. That's what I just wrote in reply to your e-mail that the light was very challenging and combined with low light and fast changing lights it was a challenge but fun. Being there and experiencing it was something else!
~ Suchit
Hershy
on March 3, 2011Great images Suchit! You've handled a difficult situation quite well, lighting, coloured lights and all that movement!