Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"Panchabhooth" or the five elements of nature - earth, fire, water, air, and space - are essential to human existence. We interact with each of these elements differently in the course of our time on Earth. This piece portrays the elements and our relationships with them through the medium of Odissi dance.
This is part of the 2020 Virginia Group Fellowship performed by dancers from Mayur Dance Academy and choreographed by Sukanya Mukherji.
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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.
"Panchabhooth" or the five elements of nature - earth, fire, water, air, and space - are essential to human existence. We interact with each of these elements differently in the course of our time on Earth. This piece portrays the elements and our relationships with them through the medium of Odissi dance.
This is part of the 2020 Virginia Group Fellowship performed by dancers from Mayur Dance Academy and choreographed by Sukanya Mukherji.
Mayur Dance Academy
facebook.com/mayurdance
instagram.com/mayurdance
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.
