The Gandharva Kala Parisad organised a cultural festival “Gandharvayan 2015” at the Rabindra Mandap on Sunday on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Former Chief Minister and renowned folk percussionist Dr Giridhar Gamang was conferred with the Gandharva Kala lifetime Achievement Award and eminent Kuchipudi dancer Shallu Jindal got the Gandharva Kalasri Samman.
Ranjan Kumar Das, Deba Prasad Das, Nibedita Mishra, Subrat Mallik, Aloka Kanungo, Chakradhar Jena, Sushmita Das, Goura Mohan Mahanta and Nilambar Rath were honoured with the Gandharva Kala Sammana. The evening started with an Odishi dance based on ‘Panchadeva Stuti’ and ‘Konark Kanti’ by dancers of the host organisation. This was followed by danseuse Aloka Kanungo’s performance. A duet dance performance by Pabitra Pradhan and Sridatta Bhol mesmerised the audience. Gandharva Kala Parisad general secretary Gayatri Mishra said the motto of this organisation is to propagate Odishi dance worldwide. The Parisad is an academy of music, literature and visual arts, she said.