The State Museum of Odisha enjoys a unique place in the country as the storehouse of rare manuscripts, especially the palm leaf ones the museum's most prized collection. Attempts have been made to make available the value and relevance of these manuscripts to the discerning and discriminating public. One such programme is publishing a senes of rare manuscripts with critical analysis and commentary by experts. Raga Chitra is one such publication.
Odisha has received world-wide appreciation since long for its music, literature and fine arts. Not only in the medium of stones such artistic creations are found but also in the medium of the palm-leaf This Manuscript was first published in the form of a book in 1966 being edited by Kavichandra Kalicharana Pattanaik. No further editions followed after this book. However the edition published by Kavichandra Kalicharana Pattanaik still remains the most authentic source book, although it is now out of stock
Kavichandra Kalicharana Pattanaik, in his preface to the edition has referred to the sources from where he had collected the original manuscript he claims. The manuscript was obtained from an octogenarian lady of an Odisi hamlet who used to offer pujas to all her stock of palm-leaf pothis-anointing them with thick sandalwood and vermillion paste. She was the resident of a South Odisha village named Mundamarai within the precincts of the one-time Zamindari of Dharakote.
Again he has mentioned when he was moving throughout odisha in search of an authentic palm-leaf Odisi Raga-Chitra Manuscript to prove Odisi (Music) as a form of clasical music and finally he became overwhelmed in delight at this wonderful discovery. Kavichandra, the person mainly responsible for the revival of Odisi music and dance and also for its present growth and vigour, has taken great pain to decipher the ancient pothi-written in indistinct and minute lettering. The translation
of the sicks in English Hindi and Orde Pattanale added very much to the vitund some changes have been mate seethe -
Two factors primary want the to elucidate and annotate the lext, and swoondly illustrations claim to be considered a daseche manuscript fulfills both the criteria wonderfully regarded as important by the most sensitin an Kalicharana deserves the unstinted praise of the brought back a lost jewel from the depth of www before the eyes of the whole world
This book simultaneously being a store house w music and illustrations will definitely be accepted unique publication will be an invaluable set of the State Music effort has been made to represent it in a beautifulmane
With the active support of Sri A.K. Tripathy, A. S. Propa (Tourism and Culture), this onerous task has been sccomplishert w short time. I am greatful to him for his kind cooperation
I express our deep sense of gratitute to the Honals me Maheswar Mohanty (Tourism, Culture, Law, Planing and Com Sri Susil Kumar Dash, OAS-I (SAG), Director Culture & So OAS-1(SB), Superintendent, Odisha State Museum for their producing this book. Lastly I hope the book will be useful general reader, researchers and connoisseurs of Art.
of the slokas in English, Hindi and Odia lyric by Kavichandra Kalichanna Pattanaik added very much to the value of the pothi. In this present edition some changes have been made as per the situation with coloured illustrations.
Two factors primarily warrant the act of editing this manuscript: firstly to elucidate and annotate the text, and secondly, to evaluate the text's illustrations claim to be considered a classic in its own right. This manuscript fulfills both the criteria wonderfully and therefore can be regarded as important by the most sensible readers. Kavichandra Kalicharana deserves the unstinted praise of the academicians as he has brought back a lost jewel from the depth of oblivion and has again put it before the eyes of the whole world.
This book simultaneously being a store house of two great arts, e.g music and illustrations will definitely be accepted as a priceless gem. This unique publication will be an invaluable asset of the State Museum and effort has been made to represent it in a beautiful manner to the reader
With the active support of Sri A.K. Tripathy. I. A. S. Principal Secretary (Tourism and Culture), this onerous task has been accomplished within a short time. I am greatful to him for his kind cooperation.
I express our deep sense of gratitute to the Honbl'e minister Sri Maheswar Mohanty (Tourism, Culture, Law, Planing and Coordination), Sri Susil Kumar Dash, OAS-I (SAG), Director Culture & Sri P. K. Rath, OAS-I (SB), Superintendent, Odisha State Museum for their support while producing this book. Lastly I hope the book will be useful to the scholars. general reader, researchers and connoisseurs of Art.
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