Annotated Bibliographic information on Orissi
The monograph written by Kalicharan Patnaik is out of print. As a first publication, the monograph is a historical curiosity, concentrating on the affirmation of the classicism of the dance style.
Although difficult to read, D. N. Patnaik’s Odissi Dance (revised edition) is more comprehensive in history, iconographic details, and traditions as well as in the practical jargon.
The Odissi Dance Pathfinder (1988) is more helpful for practical guidance since it illustrates movements, step-by-step. In 1997 The Odissi Dance Pathfinder, Volume II, was released.
For essays on Myths, Legends and History, Dance Sculptures, The Palm-Leaf Manuscripts, The Living Traditions, Guru Parampara, and Contemporaries, see Dr. Sunil Kothari’s Odissi Dance (1990).
Dr. Frederique Apffel Marglin's Wives of the God King (1985) is an excellent text on the Mahari tradition.
A new text by Dr. Ileana Citaristi, The Making of a Guru: Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra.
Sri Dhirendranath Patnaik's translation of Abhinaya Chandrika has also been published by Kala Vikash Kendra (Cuttack). It includes the Sanskrit, Oriya, and English versions.
At The Evergreen State College, Meg Hunt has been using Dr. Ratna Roy's book, Orissi Dance: In the Context of Classical Dances of India.
Most texts on classical dances of India written in the last twenty years include a chapter on Orissi (Odissi) dance. (copyright Ratna Roy 1996)
