Mangalacharana Nomami (Ganesha Bhandana)
This course will teach you step-by-step the first choreography traditionally taught at the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra lineage of Odissi Dance - Mangalacharana, choregraphed by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
This version includes NEW NOMAMI INSTRUCTION CLIPS in addition to the DVD version.
Learn to weave the elements of Odissi dance into a moving poem, fusing Bhakti (devotion) with Shakti (energy) and your basic steps in rhythmical patterns to evoke a display of grace and power that will spellbound your audience and entrance your own heart.
Odissi is a fun and rewarding dance that will sculpt your body from head to toe and awaken your inner radiance. It will make you feel and look amazing!
Course Highlights:
- NEW NOMAMI SHLOKA INSTRUCTIONS
- Odissi Choreography: Mangala Charana is an invocation dance, welcoming the audience and offering prayers of gratitude to the Earth, the Divine, and one’s teachers. Taught step by step -- divided in 4 parts -- in a slow classroom pace with live music, as well as in real-time performance speed.
- Essentials Section: Enrich your knowledge of Odissi Dance and gain important insights that will deepen your learning experience.
Course Curriculum
- Mangalacharana Nomami Course Introduction
- Mangalacharana Nomami DETAILS and NOTES
- Foundation (Video Introduction) (1:37)
- Mangalacharana Part One: Entrance (Mancha Pravesh) (2:55)
- Part Two, A: Bhumi Pranam Footwork & Mardala (1:31)
- Part Two, B: Bhumi Pranam Upper Body Mardala (1:30)
- Part Two, C: Bhumi Pranam Complete Mardala (0:59)
- Part Two, D: Bhumi Pranam Complete Music (1:16)
- Part Three, A: Nomami Footwork [NEW!] (14:51)
- Part Three, B: Nomami Upper Body Details [NEW!] (15:21)
- Part Three, C: Nomami with Music [NEW!] (4:08)
- Part Four, A: Saba Pranam Footwork Mardala (1:44)
- Part Four, B: Saba Pranam Upper Body Mardala (1:43)
- Part Four, C: Saba Pranam Complete Music (1:37)
- BONUS: Nomami variation (3:32)
- Mangalacharana Nomami: The complete choreography (8:32)
Your Instructor
Revital Carroll is an internationally acclaimed performer and teacher of Classical Indian Dance. She is the founder of Shakti Bhakti School of Dance, author of the award-winning Mudras of India paperback and the Mudras of Indian Dance Card Deck, and creator of several instructional DVDs. Revital studied Odissi Dance in Odisha, India with some of the most eminent dance gurus on the subcontinent since 1996. She draws her inspiration from the elements of nature, the wisdom of her own body, and the rich spiritual heritage of the east. She lives in Northern California and offers workshops and performances worldwide.