Odissi music is a unique blend of North and South Indian classical music but with its own peculiarities. Scholars have argued that it is its own distinct form of classical music evident in the literary material of the past. Its allure derives from its own stylistic rendering. Today, the Odissi musical orchestra consists of the Guru or pakhawaj (two headed drum) player, one or two male or female vocalists, one or more of the following: sitar (stringed instrument) player, violinist, flute player, and possibly a manjira (small cymbals) player.
Scholars have argued that it is its own distinct form of classical music evident in the literary material of the past. Its allure derives from its own stylistic rendering. Today, the Odissi musical orchestra consists of the Guru or pakhawaj (two headed drum) player, one or two male or female vocalists, one or more of the following: sitar (stringed instrument) player, violinist, flute player, and possibly a manjira (small cymbals) player.