Kelucharan Mohapatra by Sunil Kothari | Parampara Series 2020

Padma Shri awardee Dr Sunil Kothari speaks about the legendary Odissi dancer and Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra. Sunil ji not only introduces today's #ParamparaSeries artiste but also talks about the growth and evolution of Odissi dance. He fondly reminisces how Guru Kelucharan put Odissi on the global map on his journey to become one of the world's most celebrated dancers. Listen to Sunil ji's insightful message to gain a deeper insight into the life of Kelucharan Mohapatra, which will then be followed by the very first Parampara Series 2020 performance by him and his disciple & daughter-in-law Sujata Mohapatra. Do join us Today at 8 pm IST on the Raja Radha Reddy & UN India YouTube channels About the critic: Sunil Kothari is a Padma Shri awardee and a noted Indian dance historian, scholar and critic. He is also former Uday Shankar Professor at Ravindra Bharti University, Kolkata. About Parampara Series: The 24th Parampara Series – the national festival of music and dance – organised by Raja Radha Reddy and Natya Tarangini is partnering with the United Nations India to showcase India’s rich classical dance and music as mediums of cultural communication and spiritual healing - bringing people together and spreading the message of hope, harmony and solidarity. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and 24th anniversary for the Parampara Series. This milestone comes at a time of great disruption for the world, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis with severe economic and social impacts. The virtual festival will re-telecast Natya Tarangini’s archives of the past 23 years of the Series featuring India’s legendary maestros of classical dance and music, including Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vidushi Kishori Amonkar, Pandit Kelucharan Mohapatra, Dr L Subramaniam, Ms Vyjanthimala Bali, Drs. Raja Radha Reddy, to name a few. Tune in for performances by the legends and maestros of Indian classical dance & music Streaming LIVE 🔴 every Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 8.00 PM IST 30 October 2020 – 22 November 2020 On YouTube channels of Raja Radha Reddy & United Nations India #paramparaseries