Sure, the devotional form once performed by temple devadasis now includes male dancers. Ushering in change is Malaysian Odissi exponent Ramli Ibrahim, who debuts his show Odissi on High, kicking off an India tour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on May 9. Odissi on High draws on 13 male and female dancers to focus on the evolution of the pallavi genre of pure dance. Odissi on High draws on 13 male and female dancers to focus on the evolution of the pallavi genre of pure dance. Odissi on High opened at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre in Malaysia’s capital in 2018, to great acclaim.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2019 14:15 UTC