The Bhopal dance and music lovers enjoyed Bundeli music, Brij Ki Holi, Phag and Mayur dance at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The performances of folk music and dance were held here on Sunday, under Uttaradhikar series.
The programme began with the popular Bundeli song Maiya Mori Angana Ayou.
The singers created an ambiance of beautiful imagery. In the month of Vasanta, when new leaves start coming in the trees and mango trees are loaded with blossoms, the fields appear yellow filled with mustard flowers. Scenes from such seasons were depicted in singing.
The songs represented the stories of Radha Krishna. Songs of Holi were also performed, leaving the audience mesmerised.
Bundeli Phag singing were also held. Sumika Saxena and Pratik collaborated in the chorus under Anamika Pandey's singing and direction. They wete accompanied by Virendra Kore on flute playing, Jeetendra Nagar on Dholak, Rohit Sharma on Manjira, Mahendra Tiwari on Zhika and Rajesh Tiwari on Ghughru. Audiences were delighted with the renditions of the Bundeli Phag singing.
The next performance of Mayur dance began with Lord Krishna's Vandana 'Hori Rasiya Teri Aarti'. Notably, Holi of Braj is famous for its unique colorful way. This was like a replay of the pastimes performed by Lord Krishna. It is believed that Krishna used to reach Radha and her friends with his friends to play Holi and used to make fun of them.
The Lathmar Holi is celebrated on the Navami of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Falgun and the day after the Holi of Nandgaon is played on the day of Dashami. In this atmosphere of happiness, women shower sticks on men. A large number of people from India and abroad come to watch this Holi of Braj.
The audience was enthralled by the performance of other singing songs.
In the performance of the Mayur dance, when Radha longs to see the peacock's dance and she does not see peacocks anywhere, she urges Krishna. Krishna dances as a peacock. Kanha becomes a peacock. They dance and sing, wearing special clothes made of peacock feathers.
Under Vandanashree's direction, the artists gave delightful performances before the audience.