On That Beat Dance Off: Kuchipudi Odissi Dance Presentation

To learn classical music with a popular twist, sign up at To invite this group for a live concert, please visit or email info@ When classical grace meets Hip Hop rhythm ………..on that beat! Kuchipudi-Odissi Jugalbandi performed to an Indian classical version of the 2016 Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall chartbuster “Juju On That Beat”. Kuchipudi and Odissi movements mingle to rejoice in Bol Padhant that follows the beats of ‘Juju on that beat’, but to the Indian sound of “Jhe Jhe Kitataka taa”. Mandara B.S. (Kuchipudi) and Ananya Sinha (Odissi) enjoyed the challenge of choreographing a traditional dance Jugalbandi for a ‘cool pop song’.  The Indian version music was arranged especially for this item by Peepul, The Art Connect. Ramprasad Gannavarapu plays the Mardal, Anirudh Sharma the Tabla, Swaminath Jayaraman the Mridangam while Sunil Sunkara and Ramprasad Gannavarapu recite the Bol Padhant.