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Odissi

Odisha & General Awareness

Useful for: OSSC RHT — Regular High School Teacher, OSEPA Primary Teacher / JT Category-I, OSEPA Upper Primary — Arts, OSEPA Upper Primary — Science, OSSSC Govt Physical Education Teacher (PET), OSSSC Govt TGT Arts, OSSSC Govt TGT Science — CBZ, OSSSC Govt TGT Science — PCM

Overview

Odissi is the classical dance of Odisha, rooted in temple traditions and known for its sculpturesque postures and lyrical grace.

Key points

  • Odissi grew from the mahari (temple dancer) and gotipua (boy dancer) traditions.
  • Its basic postures are tribhangi (three bends) and chauka (square stance).
  • Kelucharan Mohapatra was a leading guru of its 20th-century revival.
  • Themes often come from Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda.
  • Odissi is one of the eight classical dances recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
  • It is accompanied by Odissi music with instruments like the mardala.

Explanation

  • Repertoire includes mangalacharan, batu, pallavi, abhinaya and moksha.
  • Konark temple sculptures show dance poses.
  • Odissi festivals include the Konark Dance Festival.
  • Costumes use silver jewellery and Sambalpuri silk.
  • Gotipua remains a living folk tradition (Raghurajpur).

Step by step

  1. Identify the concept, method or fact asked.
  2. Recall the definition, thinker, year or rule.
  3. Apply it and eliminate extreme or mismatched options.

Examples

  • The two basic postures of Odissi → tribhangi and chauka.
  • The guru linked with Odissi revival → Kelucharan Mohapatra.
  • Lyrics often used in Odissi → Gita Govinda.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: Mixing Odissi with Kuchipudi.
  • Trap: Forgetting gotipua.
  • Trap: Wrong guru.

Quick revision

  • Mahari and gotipua.
  • Tribhangi, chauka.
  • Kelucharan Mohapatra; Gita Govinda.

Practice MCQs

  1. Which statement about Odissi is NOT appropriate?

    1. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.
    2. Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.
    3. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    4. Odissi should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.

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    Answer: (c) Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.

  2. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Odissi.

    1. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    2. Odissi is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    3. Odissi should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
    4. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

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    Answer: (d) Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Odissi.: Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

  3. A teacher wants to apply Odissi correctly. Which action is most appropriate?

    1. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    2. Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.
    3. Odissi is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    4. Odissi should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (b) Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

  4. During a classroom lesson on Odissi, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Odissi correctly. Which action is most appropriate?

    1. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    2. Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.
    3. Odissi is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    4. Odissi should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (b) Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

  5. During a classroom lesson on Odissi, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. which statement about Odissi is NOT appropriate?

    1. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.
    2. Connect dance, temple heritage and cultural identity.
    3. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    4. Odissi should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.

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    Answer: (c) Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.

  6. During a classroom lesson on Odissi, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Odissi.

    1. Odissi is a classical martial art from Punjab.
    2. Odissi is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    3. Odissi should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.
    4. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

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    Answer: (d) Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.. Odissi is a classical dance tradition strongly associated with Odisha.

  7. Odissi grew from the mahari and —

    1. chhau
    2. gotipua traditions
    3. yakshagana
    4. kathakali

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    Answer: (b) gotipua traditions. Boy dancers.

  8. The basic Odissi posture with three bends is —

    1. samapada
    2. chauka
    3. tribhangi
    4. aramandi

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    Answer: (c) tribhangi. Tribhangi.

  9. The square stance in Odissi is —

    1. tribhangi
    2. chauka
    3. mudra
    4. abhinaya

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    Answer: (b) chauka. Chauka.

  10. A leading guru of Odissi’s revival was —

    1. Uday Shankar
    2. Kelucharan Mohapatra
    3. Birju Maharaj
    4. Rukmini Devi

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    Answer: (b) Kelucharan Mohapatra. Kelucharan.

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