Bastar Band is music of nature: Anup Ranjan
Sunday - December 16, 2018 8:27 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Bhopal: On the third day of Tribal Literature Festival in the evening cultural programme 'Akhra' artists from Mizoram presented Cherav dance, Rikmapada dance by Arunachal Pradesh artists, Thang Ta and Dhol Cholam dance of Manipur and the festival concluded by musical performance of legendary Bastar Band.
According to authors participating in TLF, Bastar Band is a pure desi and proud, strong carrier of traditions. Bastar Band is a group of Heritage artists. Bastar Band is music of the people and traditional life, which is in continuation of the centuries-old culture. These musical instruments include Goga Dhol, Mirgan Dhol, Ciadi Baja, Bedur, Sullud, Chitkal, Uzir, Kikid, Tehondor, Goti, Narparai, Gutapurey, Charha, Dusir, Munda, Tapakhi, Akum, Todi, Tudbari, Nangura, Dhurva Dhol , Madiya drum etc.
Bastar band consists of more than forty members from almost all the tribes of Bastar and with as many instruments. Each member of this band played three or four musical instruments, develops verbal sounds, beats using wooden & string instruments, collectively develops a musical picture of a rich tradition of cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh was presented.
The band's performance began with Devpada. Devpada i.e. Dev music is the story involves ritualistic arrival & stay of Dev (deity) and the rituals of the Gods. In which the first challenge of the Goddess is to challenge the public society through the pre-Naphri, Akum, and Taudji instrument and God writes the fort for preparations for the arrival of the person. Mother Danteshwari and Gram Devi Dev's are welcomed with the beautiful music of bamboo flute. Jangar Song is sung in remembrance of the god of earth and nature using a combination of Dhanush, Suma, Hundi and Chirni Kandi. Thus, in this folk society, a live dialogue is established with the living beings. In this way on the stage parallel ceremonial events taking place by Mohri, Nagra & Tubudi are played for feast of deity followed by Akum, Todi, Pen Dhol, Ghanta are played for departure of god.
Panel discussion - On the third day of the Tribal Literature Festival 2018 a panel discussion was organised where poems / short story on the tribal language literature, culture etc by Theresa Darlong, Lincoln Reeng, Punniloshi, Ambition, Ayangini, Gayati Rana, Hage Taco, C. R. Satyanarayan highlighted through his presentations.
This session was chaired by Raghavendra Bhadu from Guwahati. The second session was dedicated to women empowerment, it was presided by Damayanti Singh. Through her poems / short stories and ideas, she spoke on influence of the region's special language, apparel, speech, nature. While the third session was based on performance with a panel discussion of 11 scholars, Presided by Jagan-Nathan from Andhra Pradesh.
Book Exhibition: Book Exhibition was organized and sold on tribal literature. In this, tribal literature was appreciated by the people and bought books to save their memory.
Jayaka - Food made by tribal artists of Manipur, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh received a lot of praise today.
The handicraftsman who came from various exhibitions of India in the Kalanjali workshop performed while performing with their belongings.-Window To News
According to authors participating in TLF, Bastar Band is a pure desi and proud, strong carrier of traditions. Bastar Band is a group of Heritage artists. Bastar Band is music of the people and traditional life, which is in continuation of the centuries-old culture. These musical instruments include Goga Dhol, Mirgan Dhol, Ciadi Baja, Bedur, Sullud, Chitkal, Uzir, Kikid, Tehondor, Goti, Narparai, Gutapurey, Charha, Dusir, Munda, Tapakhi, Akum, Todi, Tudbari, Nangura, Dhurva Dhol , Madiya drum etc.
Bastar band consists of more than forty members from almost all the tribes of Bastar and with as many instruments. Each member of this band played three or four musical instruments, develops verbal sounds, beats using wooden & string instruments, collectively develops a musical picture of a rich tradition of cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh was presented.
The band's performance began with Devpada. Devpada i.e. Dev music is the story involves ritualistic arrival & stay of Dev (deity) and the rituals of the Gods. In which the first challenge of the Goddess is to challenge the public society through the pre-Naphri, Akum, and Taudji instrument and God writes the fort for preparations for the arrival of the person. Mother Danteshwari and Gram Devi Dev's are welcomed with the beautiful music of bamboo flute. Jangar Song is sung in remembrance of the god of earth and nature using a combination of Dhanush, Suma, Hundi and Chirni Kandi. Thus, in this folk society, a live dialogue is established with the living beings. In this way on the stage parallel ceremonial events taking place by Mohri, Nagra & Tubudi are played for feast of deity followed by Akum, Todi, Pen Dhol, Ghanta are played for departure of god.
Panel discussion - On the third day of the Tribal Literature Festival 2018 a panel discussion was organised where poems / short story on the tribal language literature, culture etc by Theresa Darlong, Lincoln Reeng, Punniloshi, Ambition, Ayangini, Gayati Rana, Hage Taco, C. R. Satyanarayan highlighted through his presentations.
This session was chaired by Raghavendra Bhadu from Guwahati. The second session was dedicated to women empowerment, it was presided by Damayanti Singh. Through her poems / short stories and ideas, she spoke on influence of the region's special language, apparel, speech, nature. While the third session was based on performance with a panel discussion of 11 scholars, Presided by Jagan-Nathan from Andhra Pradesh.
Book Exhibition: Book Exhibition was organized and sold on tribal literature. In this, tribal literature was appreciated by the people and bought books to save their memory.
Jayaka - Food made by tribal artists of Manipur, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh received a lot of praise today.
The handicraftsman who came from various exhibitions of India in the Kalanjali workshop performed while performing with their belongings.-Window To News
