Pala

Pala is a unique form of balladry in Odisha, which artistically combines elements of theatre, classical Odissi music, highly refined Oriya and Sanskrit poetry, wit, and humour. The literal meaning of Pala is turn. It is more sophisticated than the other Oriya ballad tradition, Daskathia. Pala can be presented in three different ways. First one is known as Baithaki Pala or `seated`, in which the performers sit on the ground throughout. The other one is Thia Pala or `standing`, which is considerably more popular and aesthetically more satisfying. The third one is called the Badi Pala, which is a kind of Thia Pala, in which two groups vie for excellence. This is the most entertaining, as there is an element of competition.

Orissa ra Pala O Gayak Gyan Bhusan Sachida nanda pati

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Odia Pala

Sachida nanda Pati, (Known by all Sachi Pati) PALA Gayak Gyana Bhusana Astrologist and Vastu Bisharad. Good speaker, Retired High School Teacher.

Date of Birth: 1st May 1946

Address: At/Po: Bainsia, Dist: Dhenkanal

He started PALA when he was reading in Revenshaw College, Cuttack. He received vast knowledge about PALA from Orissa famous PALA Gayak Late Niranjan Kar Gayak Shiromoni and thought Pala with group from his own uncle late Gopal Charan Pati who was a known Gayak in Dhenkanal.

He becomes a renowned PALA gayak in Dhenkanal district before 1971.His PALA based upon Sanskrit Kavays, Prachina Oriya Literature as well as Hindi, Bengali Sahitya. After then he proceeded forward not looking back. On hundreds Badi Pala stage he gained name and fame much. He awarded as Gayak Gyan Bhusana title some after.

He has established the PALA Gayak Sammilani by his effort in his historical village Bainsia and he was the first General Secretary of Dhenkanal Zilla PALA GAYAK SAMMILANI.

He is such pala Gayak having deep knowledge in Sanskrit, Hindi, Oriya and Bengali. He is very expertises in grammars as Grammar is his basic frame of fame.

So many PALA lovers called him “Dhenkanal Gourab” because of people of Dhenkanal loved him lot. Generally he is very known as Gayak SachiPati instead of Sachidananda Pati.