ODIA PALA LIVE | Meghanada Badha | Gayak Shekhar Jagannath Behera | SJPRF

ODIA PALA LIVE | Meghanada Badha | Gayak Shekhar Jagannath Behera | SJPRF

Shree Jagannath Pala Research Foundation(SJPRF) is registered under Trust Act on 27th August, 2015. The sole intention is to promote and disseminate this popular folk art of Odisha, all over the world through extensive and elaborate with research by the cooperation of some prominent Pala Gayakas. Encouraging and promoting Odia language Folk art of Odisha is our main aim. Stay connected to get latest pala and natak video updates.


Pala is a cultural folk ballad form of Odisha, mix of Sanskrit & Odia literature. It is a group of five or six persons, who performs this art. The group consists of a 'Gayaka' (Main singer), a 'Bayaka' (drummer) and others are Palia (Chorus). The Gayaka has a 'Chamara' (fly whisker) in his hand, which he wieds with extreme flourish and a pair of cymbals in his right hand. He narrates episodes from puranic texts, punctuated with explanations. The chorus dance in very small with rhythmical steps along with Gayaka.


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