From Odissi to Self-Discovery: My Dance of Life | Padma Shri Aruna Mohanty | TEDxSCBMCH

Описание: Padma Shri Aruna Mohanty is an eminent personality in the galaxy of culture and tradition. She has showcased a beautiful dance and it's not any dance, but literally has every step presenting a meaning with it. A perfect combination of non-verbal art and verbal interaction, she has elevated the standards of Odissi dance form on a precious stage. An aggregation of symbolism and mannerism, she presents to you a visual and auditory treat with a message. Aruna Mohanty is an Odissi dancer, choreographer and guru. She is currently the Secretary of the Odisha Dance Academy. She has received Padmashree award. Aruna Mohanty has nearly five decades of experience as a dancer and choreographer. Her choreographed works include Srushti O Pralay depicting the super cyclone that hit Odisha in 1999, Sravana Kumar, Kharavela, Jatra Baramasi, Gatha Odissi, Pratinayak, Krishna Sharanam, several Ashtapadis from Jayadeva's Gita Govinda, and Siddhartha based on the novel of the same name by the German novelist Hermann Hesse. She has used her art to examine contemporary and social issues, in Naari, gender stereotypes and the status of women in society are explored through the lives and stories of several women in Indian literature and history. She has conducted research on dance, focusing on topics such as the representation of the male dancer in classical sculpture and the evolution of Odissi in the post-Independence era. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx