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e Indian culture IndianDanceOdissiOriginating in the state of Orissa in the 2nd Century BC,Odissi is India’s oldest surviving dance style. It was revivedand revitalised in the 1940s and early 1950s by PadmaVibushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, Guru Pankaj Charan Dasand Guru Deba Prasad Das. Odissi is unique amongst classicaldance forms in the importance of the tribhangi (three partsbreak) where the head, chest and pelvis move independentlycreating an ‘S’ shape with the body.SattriyaCreated by the Assamese saint Srimanta Sankardevain the 15th Century, Sattriya was originally used as anaccompaniment to the one-act plays called Ankiya Naatperformed in monasteries. Even today, mythological storiesare still the basis of the dance although the style itself hasevolved and is now danced by men and women who are notlinked to monasteries. Sattriya is accompanied by musiccalled borgeets that are based on classical ragas.Book Review by Susan BouetFive Point SomeoneSet at the beginning of the IT boom, this book details the lives ofthree engineering students studying at the IIT Delhi campus.They become friends purely by chance and proximity and thedynamics of their relationships throughout the time they are incollege is charming through all its ups and downs. The friends trynumerous plots to beat the system and thereby escape the rigorousgrading and monotonous curriculum at the college. I foundit to be a glimpse into the, sometimes impossible, family commitmentsyoung people in this country face. For instance, onecharacter, Alok, is charged with single handedly pulling his familyfrom poverty. The three friends try to survive the pressures ofgoing to a highly academic technology school in the midst of aneducation centric culture and still have a good time. While theyend up at the bottom of the heap in this particular lot of youngpeople, they have achieved much more than the average universitystudent does throughout the world. You will enjoy the charactersand their antics, come away with a lot of understandingand have a smile on your face.If this storyline sounds familiar to you it could be because thefilm, 3 Idiots, released in 2009 was based on this book!Author: Chetan BhagatFirst published in 2004 by Rupa and Co.ISBN: 8129104598Some of our charitiesneed specific itemsthat we might have athome but no longeruse. If you have any ofthese items in workingorder and would liketo donate them, pleasecontact the charitydirectly. There won’tbe a collection pointfor this, so please onlydonate items if you areable to arrange fordelivery to the charity.Wanted for our Charities…Deena SevaDeena Seva has a residential homethat cares for 92 babies and childrenand 30 women who are HIV+ or haveAIDS.Location: DeenanilayaContact: Sister Pratibha,infantjesusc.home@gmail.com»» Single Bedsheets»» Single bed size Mosquito netting»» Clothing for babies, toddlers, andgirls aged up to mid teens and boysaged up to early teens.Vision IndiaVision India is a residential facility formentally ill destitute women whoseprimary goal is the psycho socialrehabilitation of vagrant/wanderingwomen found on the streets ofBangalore.Location: WhitefieldContact: Joby Verghese atjobyjv@rediffmail.com»» Exercise machine (treadmill,elliptical trainer, etc.)»» Storage and shelving units»» Pots and pans and other cookwarefor the kitchen.The Rangoli 11/2010 21