SHILLONG: The Society for the promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY), Meghalaya chapter along with the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DONER) organised an Indian Classical Dance Performance (Odissi) in different Government Schools in and around Shillong.
The programme kicked off on Monday with the first programme being organised in the Pine Mount School and Shillong Public School.
The Indian Classical Dance Performance (Odissi) will be organised till March 14 as per the schedule which has been finalized by the Directorate of School Education & Literacy, Meghalaya.
Padmashree Geeta Mahalik, a very renowned and eminent Odissi exponent in India and abroad, is performing along with her team of accompanist musicians.
During the performance, Geeta Mahalik explained the nuances and the intricacies of Odissi classical dances postures such as Tribhangi (three parts bend of body) and Chauka (basic square stance) etc., while explaining the subtle differences among the various classical forms of dances in India.
Mahalik, while dwelling on Odissi repertoire, presented Mangalacharana (invocation) and Abhinaya (expressional dance) through the mythological descriptions.
On Tuesday, she performed in Government Upper Primary School, Nongkrem and Government Upper Primary School, Mawryngkneng.
SPICMACAY volunteers of Meghalaya Chapter, who facilitated the artist, explained the basic goals and objectives of the organization which is rooted in preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage which is basic to the nature of the nation.
The intention of the programme is to promote the Indian Classical music among the students and youths of Meghalaya besides enriching the quality of formal education by increasing awareness about different aspects of Indian heritage and inspiring the young mind to imbibe the values embedded in it.
It may be mentioned that the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) is a voluntary movement founded in 1977 by Dr Kiran Seth, a Professor at IIT-Delhi who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the arts in 2009.
