Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is a

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-cum-

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Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...

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History and Accreditation

Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya was established by former Chief minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik on 14 April 1964, under Administrative Control of Odisha Sangeet Natak Academi (OSNA) till 1981. Then, from 1981 to 1999 it was affiliated to Utkal University. Presently, Higher secondary course of this institution affiliated to CHSE, Odisha and Bachelor's and Master's Degree are affiliated to Utkal University of Culture since 1999.

Academics

It has several departments in the performing arts that students can choose to pursue, such as dance, drama, classical vocal, different musical instruments. * Department of Vocal Music * Department of Instrumental Music * Department of Dance * Department of Drama It offers 7 years of education and training, and includes a two year

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, a three year

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, and a two year

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. Students are educated in the liberal arts and the performing arts at the same time. The Mahavidyalaya has been home to several luminaries in the world of

Odissi music Odissi music (, ) is a genre of Indian classical music, classical music originating from the eastern state of Odisha. Rooted in the ancient ritual music tradition dedicated to the deity Jagannatha, Odissi music has a rich history spanning over ...

and Odissi dance over its history, both as its faculty and alumni. College Picture

Notable faculty

Odissi music * Singhari Shyamsundar Kar * Markandeya Mahapatra * Nrusingha Nath Khuntia * Balakrushna Dash * Gopal Chandra Panda * Bhikari Charan Bal * Ramhari Das * Bijaya Kumar Jena Odissi Mardala * Banamali Maharana * Mahadev Rout Odissi dance * Pankaj Charan Das * Deba Prasad Das

Notable alumni

Hara Patnaik Hara Pattanaik (12 October 1958 – 13 January 2015), also known as Hari Patnaik, was an Indian actor, director and screenplay writer known for his works in Odia cinema. He has acted over 60 Odia language, Odia-language movies and directed about ...

*Raimohan Parida *Ashrumochan Mohanty *Harihara Mohapatra * Subodh Patnaik (Theatre director) * Rituraj Mohanty * Jyoti Rout * Gangadhar Pradhan *Choudhury Bikash Das *Vaswati Basu *Durga Charan Ranbir * Ramhari Das *Sneha Samantray

Gallery

During Golden Jubilee Celebration

On completing 50 years, the music school celebrated its

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for five days in 2014. Around 1,200 participants and folk art groups of the state including Students, alumni, former and present faculty and staff members of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya participated in the golden jubilee celebrations. Celebrated by walking from Sachivalaya Marg to Ekamra Haat and then back to the college. File:Mohini Mohan Patnaik orchestrating an Odissi music composition at Utkal Sangeet Natak Mahavidyalaya.JPG, Mohini Mohan Patnaik orchestrating an Odissi music composition File:Odissi music composition at Utkal Sangeet Natak Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.JPG, Odissi music composition File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing at the inauguration of the Golden Jubliee Celebrations of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, at Bhubaneswar, in Odisha on November 29, 2014.jpg, Former President Pranab Mukherjee giving a speech File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Golden Jubliee Celebrations of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, at Bhubaneswar, in Odisha on November 29, 2014.jpg, Former President Pranab Mukherjee lighting the lamp File:Odissi performance.JPG, Odissi performance File:Nimakant Routray and troupe performing Odissi music.jpg, Nimakant Routray and troupe performing Odissi music File:Ileana Citaristi performing Mayurbhanj Chhau.JPG, Ileana Citaristi performing Mayurbhanj Chhau File:Mayurbhanj Chau artistes performing with depiction of Krishna and gopi, Bhubaneswar.jpg, Artistes performing Mayurbhanj Chau with depiction of Krishna and gopi

References

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