‘I liked the tandav aspect of Debaprasad’s Odissi’
The Hindu
Malaysian dancer and Padma Shri awardee, Ramli Bin Ibrahim, will perform in Bengaluru as part of Nrityantar’s Naman 2024
Nrityantar presents its 13th edition of its Odissi dance festival, Naman 2024. “Our effort is to bring together and showcase various styles and schools of Odissi dance and to pay tribute to the great gurus and pioneers for their invaluable contributions to this elegant art form,” says Madhulita Mohapatra, the artistic director of Nrityantar Academy of Performing Arts.
Her dance ensemble will present the dance drama, Siya Ram … the Eternal Saga. Besides this, the festival will also feature the Sutra Dance Theatre from Malaysia, led by Ramli Ibrahim, who will also dance at Naman 2024. Speaking on phone from Malaysia, Ramli elaborates about Odissi, Naman 2024 and more.
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