The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth, in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, organised the three-day SPIC MACAY Folk and Tribal Arts and Crafts Festival in the national capital.
The festival will showcase the diverse folk and tribal traditions of India through performances, workshops and artist interactions.
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The performance line-up included the auspicious Mangala Isai Nadaswaram from Tamil Nadu, the energetic Purulia Chhau from West Bengal, the Saraikela Chhau from Jharkhandand Ottanthullal from Kerala.
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Subsequent evenings presented the spiritual Baul Sangeet from West Bengal, Tripura’s Hojagiri, Manipur’s Thougal Jagoi, the Ghussadi dance from Telangana, Meghalaya’s Wangala Dance and a concluding presentation of Qawwali from Uttar Pradesh.
Suman Doonga, Convenor of the Folk and Tribal Arts and Crafts Festival, stated, “Through this festival, we aim to inspire young minds, support the preservation of our cultural heritage, and foster the guru shishya parampara. It is an invitation for everyone to experience the enduring spirit of India’s diverse artistic expressions.”
The inaugural evening saw the performance of Mangala Isai Nadaswaram by Shri S Kandaswamy and Group from Tamil Nadu. This was ollowed by Purulia Chhau by Shri Tarapada Rajak and Group from West Bengal, Seraikela Chhau by Shri Biswanath Kumbhakar and Group from Jharkhand and Ottanthullal by Kalamandalam Mohanakrishnan and Group from Kerala.
The festival also featured Baul Sangeet by Shri Lakshman Das and Group from West Bengal, the dynamic Hojagiri by Shri Debasis Reang and Group from Tripura, and Thougal Jagoi presented by Dr Nganbi Chanu and Group from Manipur.
The concluding evening showcased Ghussadi performed by Shri Kanaka Sudarshan and Group from Telangana, the Wangala Dance by the Meghalaya troupe, and a concluding performance of Qawwali by the Warsi Brothers from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Some sessions also offered workshops like Sikki Grass Weaving by Rubi Devi (Bihar), Papermachie by Anubha Karn (Bihar), Calligraphy by Mushtaq Ahmed (Delhi), Wood Carving Calligraphy by Mohd Ameen Farooqi (Delhi), Madhubani Painting by Manoj K Choudhary (Bihar), Terracotta by Manoj Kumar (Delhi), Bhil Painting by Gangu Bai (Madhya Pradesh), Gond Painting by Sambhav Shyam (Madhya Pradesh), Warli Painting by Chandrakant Mahala (Dadra and Nagar Haveli), and Bamboo Craft by Subrata Chakraborty (Tripura).
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