On the third day of the Pavas Mahotsav 2013, the Bhopalites enjoyed the splendid classical performances.
On Monday, the dance and music lovers experienced the classical dance and folk songs presented by classical artists at Ravindra Bhavan Auditoriu .The event began with the outstanding performance by the artists from Khandwa. Classical dancer Sandhya Upadhyay along with her troupe presented the Gangaur folk dance before the audiences.
They began their performance with ‘Nayi Aayi Holi Bihari Re Man Dola’. The performance was further followed by another dance presentation Sona Roopa Holi Ke. Notably, these dances are popular during the festival of holi. These dance forms began during the 10th day of holi and goes till the beginning of teej. Further, Gangaur is a festival which is popular among the people of Rajasthan and in some parts of Madhya Pradesh as well.
The artists on stage were accompanied by Sangeet Gangran on harmonium and Manoj and Manish Sangenkar on dholak. The programme was further followed with the enthralling performance by Bimbavti Devi and her troupe. Bimbavti Devi from Manipur performed Manipuri dance leaving the audience mesmerised.
The performance began with Mangala Charan followed by Shandana Gane, Dhulan and the performance concluded with Jai Jai Dev Hare. The audiences were spell bounded with the Manipuri dance performance as the colours of the traditions of Manipur were clearly seen in the performance. The pure Manipuri dance was a treat for the Bhopalites to watch live. The heavy costumes and make-up with the wonderful use of lighting added more zeal in the performance.