Odissi Workshop 1

ODISSI The classical dance practiced in Orissa is called Odissi. It is the oldest surviving dance form in India on the basis of archaeological evidence. History: Odissi is claimed to be the earliest Indian dance on the basis of archaeological evidence. The earliest evidence is a stone edict from 2nd Century B.C in the Rāni Gumpha caves of Orissa which describes a dancer dancing with her accompanists. These might even be prior to the Nātya Shāsthra. There is absolutel