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From Japan, Kaori Naka is a dynamic dancer in Guru Debaprasad Das style. Kaori has been learning Odissi dance from Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda, yet is still seeking the elusive heart of Odissi.
Specializing in installation and communication art, Kaori has also studied Butoh, Yoga, and expressive art therapy. In addition, Kaori is fascinated by animism and other forms of Asian dance.
After graduating with a Masters Degree in Arts, Kaori trained in Canada at Chitrelekha Dance Academy. Thanks to a generous scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kaori was given the opportunity to study in Delhi under Guru Kavita Dwibedi. Kaori currently runs her own school, Debadhara Yoga & Odissi in Japan (http://www.debadhara.com).
Having performed at both the national and international level (India, Taiwan, Singapore, etc.), Kaori possesses a wealth of dance experience. Yet, Kaori still yearns to fully realize her spiritual vision on stage. 」
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ABOUT ODISSI DANCE |
Odissi is an Indian Classical Dance form which originates from Orissa (Eastern India).
The oldest sculptural evidence of Odissi dance is Rani Gumpha caves 2nd BC.
Now it is known all over the world, but it was only rediscovered some 55 years ago.
Odissi gurus such as Panckaj Charan Das, Kelucharan Mohapatra and the Debaprasad Das was the first to put Odissi on the world dance map.
Odissi is marked by the Tribhanga position, the three bodily bends of the head, torse and hip. This position gives Odissi the characteristic lyrical and sensuous quality.
The strong symmetrical Chouka position on the other hand gives it the tandava strength. The Chouka imitates the stance of Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of the holy city of Puri. |
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ABOUT GURU PARAMPARA |
Tridhara is a pioneering organization which uphold the unique style of Late Guru Debaprasad Das who was among the notable Gurus
whose sincere and great efforts to revive the classical Odissi Dance form took initiatives for the reconstruction and popularization of Odissi.
His was a dynamic force whose dance captured not only Odissi’s sensuous lyrical form, but was also infused with the wild, vigorous spirit of tribal dance and tantric forms.
The Debaprasad Gharana of Odissi retains its pristine purity in its undiluted form. The style has element of rawness in it.
Debaprasad believed that Odissi as a dance form has evolved from tribal, folk and classical culture and thus he conceptualized Tridhara.
Now his able and efficient disciple Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda is the director of Tridhara.
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Participation in National/International Odissi performances and award |
| 2010.6 |
Eden,Tokyo,Japan |
| 2010.5 |
Deba Smruti,Bhubaneswar,India |
| 2010.4 |
Cuttack Mohotsav national Dance&Music Festiva,cuttuck,India |
| 2010.4 |
Vasant Sangam,Nara,Japan |
| 2010.3 |
Kala Utsav,Osaka,Japan |
| 2010.2 |
Odissi Utsav, Osaka,Japan |
| 2010.2 |
Osaka One World Festival, Osaka,Japan |
| 2009.9 |
Namaste India 2009,Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009.9 |
Dil Ki Jhonkara vol.2, Yokohama,Japan |
| 2009.9 |
Indian dance festival[Have a fan so!]Taipei,taiwan |
| 2009.8 |
FM COCOLO Asia Pacific Festival 2009,Osaka, Japan |
| 2009.6 |
3rd Debaprasad Das Award 2009, Bhubaneswar, Orissa |
| 2009.5 |
Shradanjali&UDRA Pankaj Samman 2009, Muktakash Ramgamarch, Puri, Orissa |
| 2009.5 |
48th Kal Ke Kalkar Sangeet Sammelan 2009, Mumbai,India |
| 2009.5 |
Odissi Night, Nagoya, Japan |
| 2009.5 |
Dil Ki Jhonkara, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009.5 |
Indian Art Festival, Amurut Manthan,Kyoto, Japan |
| 2009.5 |
Indian classical dance & music, Hounousai, Osaka, Japan |
| 2009.5 |
Nara Indian festival, Nara, Japan |
| 2009.5 |
Kyoto Ai Chikyu Haku, Kyoto, Japan |
| 2009.1 |
Performance & Workshop,Studio52, Nara, Japan |
| 2008.12 |
Osaka One World Festival, Osaka, Japan |
| 2008.12 |
Tansui Township Office, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2008.12 |
Demonstration & performance at Taipei National Art University, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2008.12 |
Solo Dance performance & workshop, Dream Community, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2008.11 |
Awarded at Baliyatra Dance Utsav in Cuttack |
| 2008.10 |
Debadhara Festival at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar |
| 2008.7 |
Guru Debprasad Das 75th birth anniversary at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi(duet) |
| 2008.6 |
Pay homage to Guru Debprasad at Ekamura haat at Bhubaneswar(group) |
| 2008.5 |
Otsuka Chemical India Inaugural opening ceremony in Delhi(group) |
| 2008.4 |
Second Guru Debaprasad Award & Nrutya Samaroha 2008(solo) |
| 2008.3 |
Kalinga Samaj IT Kharagpur(group) |
| 2008.2 |
Tosari Festival(group) |
| 2008.2 |
The second Mother Ganga exhibition of oil painting by Tatsuko Hiraoka opening cememony at Japan Foundation in Delhi(solo) |
| 2008.2 |
Guru Debprasad Das Award 2008 in Berhampur(solo) |
| 2008.1 |
Guru Pankaj Charan Das Award National Festival of Dance & Music 2008(solo) |
| 2007.12 |
National Festival of Dance & Music , Rabidra Mandap at BBSR, Orissa(solo) |
| 2007.12 |
National Festival of Dance & Music Barabati Nrutyotsaba at Cuttack in Orissa |
| 2007.11 |
Puri Beach Festival at `Puri in Orissa(group) |
| 2007.11 |
Late Guru Sri Dev Prasad Das at Kammasangam Function Hall, in Hyderabad,India(group) |
| 2007.10 |
Druga Puja festival in New Delhi, India(group) |
| 2007.6 |
The international conference organized by the world environment organization at Himachal Pradesh, India(group) |
| 2007.5 |
Odissi Aasara,Odissi Akademi presents,organized by Guru Kavita Dwibedi at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, India(duet) |
| 2007.4 |
The international conference at Mumbai,India(group) |
| 2006.12 |
The Orissa Utsav at Delhi Haat hosted by Orissa Forum at New Delhi,India 2006 Award of scholarship Exchange Scheme for Odissi Dance course Indian from Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)(group) |
| 2006.10 |
The international conference organized in the honors of Chinese delegation to India in 2006 at Mumbai,India(group) |
| 2006.4 |
Odissi dance performance organized by Karamakushi at Kyoto north cultural center in Japan(group) |
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Educational qualifications |
2003 Graduated from Kyoto woman's university （Kyoto・Japan）
2005 Chitralakha Dance Academy Certificate（Tronoto・Canada）
2006 India & Yoga Naturopatic School（Delhi・India）
2007 Odissi Akademi（Delhi・India）
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Contemporary Art works |
2001.3 Seceted by KyotoTen,Mixed Media art works（Kyoto・Japan）
2001.7 Installation with natural light（Kyoto・Japan）
2001.10 Installation with pianist Ayumi Kirioka(Heian Kaikan・Kyoto・Japan）
2002.4-2002.11 Organized communication art works [sawasawa project]with 12 participants（Kyoto・Japan）
2002.11 Comunication art events（Mt.Uryu・Kyoto・Japan）[sawasawa event] with 12participants of Art project
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Professional Training & Experience |
2001-2003 Butoh Training under Masami Urabe（Kyoto・Japan）
2003-2006 OdissiTraining under Miki Nonaka（Kyoto・Japan）
2004-2005 Learned Odissi under Chitralakha Dance Academy（tronoto・canada）
under under Guru Kalashiri ChitralekhaPatnaik Guru Ellora Patnaik and Guru Sri Debraj Patnaik.
2004-2005 Bodymovement therapy workshop（toronot・canada）under Erica Ross, body therapist
2006-2007 Odissi Tranining under Guru Kavita Dwibedi（Delhi・India）
2007- Odissi Tranining under Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda（Orissa・India）
2009.1 Started Debadhara Yoga&Odissi
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