Under Gamak series of performances, Bagheli songs and Ahirai folk dance was presented on Tuesday. It was presented at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. Prajit Kumar performed the Ahirai folk dance and Archana Pandey gave the spontaneous performance of Bagheli songs.
The event began with Bagheli song performance. Archana Pandey started the presentation with Ganesh Vandana, followed by the marriage ceremony songs of Sohar, Nachan High, Mandap Chavan, Pudi Belan High, Suhag, Bidai, Pardhan, Dadra and Holigith etc.
In the chorus in the presentation, Pandey was accompanied by Khushi Pandey and Ragini Dubey, on tabla by Rajesh Sharma, on Dholak by Dushyant Sharma and on Khanjhani by Vaibhav Pandey gave accompaniment.
It is to be noted that Archana Pandey has been doing Bagheli folk singing since childhood, she received her music education from her mother, Mangla Mishra, you are the performer of AIR and Doordarshan, she has performed in various prestigious forums in the country.The second performance was 'Ahirai Folk Dance' by Prajit Kumar Saket and troupe, Sidhi.
The Ahirs who live in Baghelkhand are caste-based. In this dance, both women and men dance together on the songs. This dance is the cultural identity of the Yadav caste. This dance is performed in a competitive form by women and men, especially on the occasion of marriage. This performance gives the boy and girl the freedom to choose the right partner for themselves. Nagadiya and shehnai instruments are used in this dance, women: men wear jewelery like cascading dhoti, bichhiya and kardhan etc. men: Jamajora, dor-chaurasi and safaa dance.
In the presentation- Rajman Sahu, Raju Yadav, Ramdhani Maurya, Lakshmi Saket, Madhukar, Dadai, Chathilal, Narmada, Rammer Saket, Button Saket, Geeta Saket, Sunita and Shivkaran Yadav Sangat Sangat.