The Bamboo festival organised at Bhopal Haat is wooing the Bhopal art lovers. The fest began here on Wednesday and had a grand start with the musical performance by the artists of Assam and Chhindwada. The Bamboo fest features the beautiful furniture and other home accessories made of bamboo and evoked a good response by the Bhopalites.
The artists of Assam presented the folk music of Assam. The instruments used in featuring the performance were made up of ‘bamboo sticks’ which was quite interesting for the Bhopalites to watch. One of the instruments that especially used in the performance was Toka. Notably, Toka is a very popular and easily available musical instrument used in Assamese folk Music. Toka is made of Bamboo, and bamboo being the most common produce of the forests of Assam, it is used abundantly by Assamese folk musicians.
The primary beat of Bihu music was kept by clapping hands, which finally led to development of instruments like toka. Toka is one of the eight musical instruments used in Bihu. The toka is used by Bodo tribe of Assam. The rhythmical performance mesmerized the audience at Bhopal Haat. All the artists were Assamese and gave a splendid musical recitale on stage.
Moreover, another performance that left the audience enthralled was the performance by the artists of Chhindwada. They also staged a spontaneous presentation of music and dance with the props made up of bamboo sticks. The Bhopalites not only enjoyed the performances but also enjoyed shopping along with it.