Yesterday we made a yatra to Nrityagram. It is in Hesaraghatta, a 90 minute drive from Indiranagar.
Nrityagram is the dance village and school created by the late Protima Gauri 25 years ago and blessed by the all-time greats like Kelucharan Mohapatra.
It has now a very active dance ensemble led by Surupa Sen and Bijoyini Satpati. We never miss their performances, as their performances are the epitome of beauty, grace, musicality and movement that Odissi exemplifies. Nrityagram is simply the best dance ensemble in India.
We made the pilgrimage and we were not denied. We got to see the top dancers rehearse some major pieces. We walked around the campus and took in the artistic air that bathes the stone and green village. We wish to go back often if possible.
Here are some photos. And to give you a glimpse of their dance, there is an embedded You Tube video also:
