To remember the Quit India Movement, an evening of folk music was organised at Swaraj Bhavan here on Tuesday.
The programme was organized by Swaraj Sansthan Directorate under Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. Eminent folk singer Jugal Namdev and group from Sagar began the programme with song Bharat Desh Hamaro folk song in swang style.
The musical programme was followed with Hey Hillmill in Bundeli, Karthik, Dhimrayai He enthralled the audience with his patriotic songs like Kar Raho, Us Azaade Kaane, Azaad Ki Aandhi Chali Ud Gaye. Poonam Thakur, Abhishek Sen, Babu Sen, Natnagar, Mayank Patel, Akash, Nilesh, Anil Ahirwar were present on the stage.
In the art troupe of Sagar, the budding folk artists gave spellbounding performance.
In the next series of folk singing programs, songs centered on the movement were presented. Folk singer Phool Singh Mandre of Bhopal and fellow artists performed Aaj To Sajan More Ghare Raho, Bolhi Amuampe Koeliya. Moreover, songs like Vijay Raghavgarh Ke Raja, Jeevan Hai Tere Hawale were presented.
Geeta Jha, Nisha Yadav on vocals, BV Amte on flute, Amba Ram on Dholak, Sanjeev Nagar on Tabla and Karnapriya Manjira, Ram Lakhan Srivas accompanied the singer on stage.
Notably, the Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mohandas Gandhi on August 8 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.