Performances of ‘Bagheli Lokgayan’ and ‘Nimari Lok Nritya’ were held on Sunday in the Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The performances were held under Uttaradhikar series.
The programme started by Narendra Bahadur Singh (Sidhi) with his fellow artists in 'Bagheli Lokagayan'. The artists first started their singing rendition by presenting the song 'Are More Rama Samaliya Ho'. After this, the performers enchanted the audience present in the auditorium by presenting the song Sohar Uthan 'Rati Kahe Rooye Mor Llanma' and the Dadar 'Chanda Chamka Jhin Anganba' on Sohar.
After this, the Kuan Pujan songs 'Up Badar Gaharay Ho Nayi Bahu Pani Ka Nikarien' and Upanayan Sanskar song 'Mor Ram Risane Jaaye Mane Naye Manayam' were presented to the audience with their artistic singing skills. At the end of the singing performance, Narendra Bahadur Singh paused his singing performance by presenting the Sohag song 'Chirai Ho Soy Gaye Chunungun Soy Gaye' with his fellow artists. During the singing performance, Narendra Bahadur Singh's rendition of Rashni Prasad Mishra, Karuna Singh, Rupa Singh, Komal Singh and Priyanka, Arvind Kumar Patel on Harmonium, Ram Keshav Singh on Benzo, Amit Soni on Tabla, Ramesh on Dholak , Lighted Prasad Mishra on Kartala.
Narendra Bahadur Singh has been active in the field of singing for a long time. Narendra Bahadur Singh has given many singing performances at various art forums of the country.
After Bagheli Lokayan, Sanjay Mahajan (Khargone) performed 'Nimari Folk Dance' with his fellow artists. Gangaur is the Geet Poetry of Nimar, this ritual festival lasting nine days in the month of Chaitra and Vaishakh is dedicated to daughters.
The ethos of this festival, which shows importance in social life, can be seen even today in the everyday lifestyle and practice of the land and communities of Nimar.
This festival, complemented by song-music-drama-dance, is a unique festival in the world. Along with Nimar, the tradition of Gangaur in one form or another exists in other states of the country.
Especially the farming community of Nimar invites and serves Gana i.e. Shiva and Gaur i.e. Parvati in happiness of good yield after harvest. Here, considering Parvati as a daughter, Shiva as son-in-law, on the ninth day Shiva means Dhaniyar King, comes to get her. The moment of farewell of this festival is like a farewell to the daughter.
Sanjay Mahajan along with about 30 artists presented the festival to the audience in the museum hall.