Mukteswar Dance Festival kicks off
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance extravaganza of Mukteswar Dance Festival kicked off here Thursday amid much fanfare.
In the opening act, Pandit A Maheswar Rao & Group presented Shiva Vandana with six Ragas and six stanzas. Directed by Rao, the song was an epic blend of melody and grace.
Following the classical act, a spell bounding solo performance by famous dancer Meera Das enthralled one and all. Her first presentation was Mangalacharan in Shivastuti Puspanjali and later, she performed Pallavi choreographed by Late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
Pallavi was based on Raga Billahari and set on Tal ektali. Her last performance was based on Shabari from Ramayan. The music was composed by Pt Bhubaneswar Mishra.