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The 24th OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival organised by Srjan commenced on September 5 here with an evening of Odishi dance and Carnatic music in the presence of Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal as chief guest.
The evening commenced with the welcome address by Srjan director Ratikant Mohapatra. Distinguished dignitaries like Finance Minister Shashi Bhushan Behera, Board of Revenue former Member Ashok Kumar Tripathy, Odisha Language Literature and Culture director Bijay Kumar Nayak were present.
The first performance of the evening was a solo Odishi recital by Rajashri Praharaj. Rajashri commenced her recital with a Pushpanjali followed by a pure dance piece, Hamsadhwani Pallavi set to Raga Hamsadhwani and Ekatali, choreographed by the legendary Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra to the music composition of Pt Bhubanewar Mishra.
Her dance captivated the audience with immense technical virtuosity and execution of the nuances of this piece. Accompanied by the effortless brilliance of Ratikant Mohapatra on the Mardala, Suromani Ramesh Chandra Das and Agnimitra Behera on the violins, Srinibas Satapathy on the flute and Rupak Kumar Parida on vocals, she performed the Abhinaya, Sita Haran, to conclude her recital.