Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
What happens when ancient classical forms meet the courage to break free?
Breaking the Frame is an Indo-Contemporary Fusion piece that traces the most universal of human experiences — the journey from restriction to liberation — told entirely through the language of movement, rhythm, and emotion.
The "frame" is something we all know. It is the weight of societal expectations, the quiet pressure of family and culture, the boundaries we draw around ourselves without even realizing it. It is the way we shrink to fit a mold that was never truly ours. And yet — within every constrained body, every measured breath, every careful step — there lives the instinct to expand, to express, to become.
This piece does not ask us to abandon where we come from. It does not pit tradition against freedom. Instead, it asks a deeper question: What if liberation is not the opposite of belonging — but the fullest expression of it?
Performed by Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik (Odissi), Rima Bhattacharjee (Odissi) and Chandini Elango (Bharatanatyam) in a remote collaboration
Music by IndianRaga Fellows Shravan Kumar Ramani, Vivek Ramanan & Nagari.
Listen to music track on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/7gRdXE5zeROESAFVQLFgBG?si=c9215a3570ae4cc4
Social Media Links
Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik
instagram.com/yaman_pattanaik
Rima Bhattacharjee
instagram.com/odissi.by.aarbees
Chandini Elango
instagram.com/nadanam_chandini
To learn classical music with a popular twist, sign up at indianraga.com/ragalabs
To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at indianraga.com/fellowship
IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit indianraga.com for more details and application process.
What happens when ancient classical forms meet the courage to break free?
Breaking the Frame is an Indo-Contemporary Fusion piece that traces the most universal of human experiences — the journey from restriction to liberation — told entirely through the language of movement, rhythm, and emotion.
The "frame" is something we all know. It is the weight of societal expectations, the quiet pressure of family and culture, the boundaries we draw around ourselves without even realizing it. It is the way we shrink to fit a mold that was never truly ours. And yet — within every constrained body, every measured breath, every careful step — there lives the instinct to expand, to express, to become.
This piece does not ask us to abandon where we come from. It does not pit tradition against freedom. Instead, it asks a deeper question: What if liberation is not the opposite of belonging — but the fullest expression of it?
Performed by Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik (Odissi), Rima Bhattacharjee (Odissi) and Chandini Elango (Bharatanatyam) in a remote collaboration
Music by IndianRaga Fellows Shravan Kumar Ramani, Vivek Ramanan & Nagari.
Listen to music track on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/7gRdXE5zeROESAFVQLFgBG?si=c9215a3570ae4cc4
Social Media Links
Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik
instagram.com/yaman_pattanaik
Rima Bhattacharjee
instagram.com/odissi.by.aarbees
Chandini Elango
instagram.com/nadanam_chandini
To learn classical music with a popular twist, sign up at indianraga.com/ragalabs
To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at indianraga.com/fellowship
IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit indianraga.com for more details and application process.
