PRAx Presents: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble: KHAṄKHAṆĀ: the sound of dancing feet
Nrityagram, the land of red mud and birdsong, has been our home and muse. For over 30 years this land has nurtured us, and we have poured our sweat, dreams and art to its bountiful earth.
More than India’s foremost Odissi dance company, Nrityagram was founded as a village and a gurukula — a residential school — devoted to Indian dance. The ensemble’s daily life of intensive training and meditation is rooted in place while propelling them to international prominence, including many awards and their two-time inclusion on the Best Dance of the Year list published by The New York Times.
Nrityagram comes to campus as the holders of the 2026-27 OSU President’s Residency. They invite audiences to journey across time to witness KHAṄKHAṆĀ: the sound of dancing feet. The program features landmark pieces created over the last three decades by internationally renowned Odissi choreographer Surupa Sen. Join Nrityagram as they dance, celebrate and honor the red earth of their land.
The residency, including reduced price tickets, is supported in part by the INTO OSU Joint Venture Internationalization Fund and by the President’s Excellence Fund.
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PRAx gratefully acknowledges the support of the OSU President's Residency for this program.