Jaipur, October 15 (Udaipur Kiran News). The 28th Lokrang Mahotsav, which is spreading the captivating colors of folk culture, is now in full swing. Wednesday marked the ninth day of the festival organized by Jawahar Kala Kendra, where artists from all over the country made the audience realize the diversity and emotional connect of folk traditions with their captivating performances. The 28th Lokrang Mahotsav will continue till October 17, in which artists from across the country will continue to enthrall the audience with vibrant images of their folk traditions.
The evening started on Madhyam’s stage with the bhajan ‘Madhur Sur Bol Kaga, Baisa Ra Man Shyaas Se Laga’ by Mahesha Ram and group of Rajasthan, after which Ghafoor Khan and group gave a melodious presentation of traditional Manganiyar singing. Folk Sindhi songs were accompanied by Khartaal, Dholak and Morchang. The artists of Lakshadweep presented Kolkali dance, reflecting their unique cultural identity, which gave the audience a glimpse of the culture of the oceanic islands. Derived from the Malayalam words ‘Kol’ meaning wood and ‘Kali’ meaning dance, this dance is famous for its energetic movements. The male artists danced in pairs in a circle and played the sticks held in their hands in a rhythmic rhythm that made the stage echo.
Kaushal Kant Panwar and his group from Rajasthan enlivened the feelings of folk faith and women power through Gangaur dance. Also realized the scenes of worship of Shiva and Parvati. Yusuf Khan Mewati and the group enthralled the atmosphere with the folk song ‘Fashion Par Kare Re Kamal’ on Raga Yaman while playing traditional Bhapang and also made the evening memorable with the Jugalbandi on the tunes of Bhapang. Artists from Madhya Pradesh presented Karma dance. This dance belongs to Baiga Pardhoni culture which is performed on the occasions of marriage following the customs.
Rajasthan’s artist Surendra and his disciples presented Chang dance of children, which is a traditional folk dance of Shekhawati. This dance is performed by farmers in rural areas where members of two or three generations perform this dance while celebrating happiness. In the presentation, the children of the new generation enacted this dance on stage while preserving the folk culture. Artists from Gujarat spread the traditional flavor of Garba through Maniyaro Raas. The children’s song presented by Tagaram and the group brought alive the glimpse of folk festivals of Rajasthan. Sudhir and his group from Jharkhand thrilled the audience with their folk dance Chhau. In the presentation, the artists created the story of the killing of Mahishasura on the stage by creating the story of Mahishasura’s murder and gave life to the power and dedication by wearing huge heavy masks on their faces.
In the last presentation of the evening, Rajasthan’s folk artist Manisha Sharma and the group gave an emotional presentation of Braj Holi, expressing the feelings of Radha-Krishna Leela. Holi of flowers was played on the stage and the audience was mesmerized after seeing this picturesque scene and the courtyard echoed with thunderous applause.
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(Udaipur Kiran)