Danda Nacha Binakara Gudibandha Berhampur ବୀଣାକାର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ପରିବେଷଣ ଗୁଡିବନ୍ଧ ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଚ

The music of the Danda Naata is different for different dances . The songs are of different tunes for different characters. The songs are mainly devotional and mostly based on stories from the epics. Humorous songs are sometimes sung by the dancers . sometimes they put questions in songs and their counterpart give the reply in songs. The songs are of folk and Odissi style. The dance originated from tribal dances, but has been much influenced by the Yatra and Pala performance of the state. Danda Naata is being gradually modernized in respect of music, dance, costume, style and make up. It is thereby losing its original simplicity and traditional characteristics.