Under Gamak series, devotional singing and folk dance forms were performed on Thursday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
Rajiv Sharma (Sharma Bandhu) and troupe Ujjain performed ‘devotional singing’ and Baiga tribal dance 'Karama and Parghoni' by Shiv Kumar Dhurve and group Dindori.
The presentation started with Ganesh Vandana - 'Ganapati Jag Vandan' by Sharma Bandhu composed by Mahakavi Sant Tulsidas. Later, he performed self-composed devotional songs by Rajeev Sharma - 'Aata Jaate, Ram Kaho', devotional songs- 'Hey Dukh Bhanjan, Maruti Nandan', Meera's hymn - 'Shyam Mehne Chakar Rakho Ji' and Mahakal Bhajan- 'Bolo naam Shiv Shambho and other devotional songs were presented.
Sharma Bandhu has given his performance in national and international forums, you have received many honours like Hariom Sharan Bhakti Music Award, Meera Samman, Meera Kala Sansthan, Udaipur Rajasthan and Lata Mangeshkar Award, Sur Singar Parliament, Mumbai and more places.
He was accompanied by Pandit Rajiv Sharma, Mukesh Sharma, Shailesh Sharma and Mithilesh Sharma on tabla, Arun Kushwaha, on violin, Sanjay Jhanwar, on board, Abhishek Singh Chauhan on flute, Vidyadhar Amte and Harish Sher on octopod.
The second performance was the Baiga tribal dance ‘Karama and Parghoni’ by Shiv Kumar Dhurve and group.
The Karma dance of Baigas is performed from Vijayadashami till the beginning of the rain. When the young men put the slap on the temple, the girls leave the house and the dances begin. The Karma dance lasts overnight. In the Karma dance, men stand in the middle, play the mandar and sing, women dance with their hands around their waist in a circle, bending with the feet at the feet and dancing with one hand, sometimes men and women. Dance in separate rows.
Parghouni is a marriage dance, in the reception of a baraat, men make a bizarre costume and dance with fur in their hands. This dance is performed to the beat of Nagado and Timki. The faster Nagada is played, the more excited and different types of postures men dance. Kilkari gives. On this occasion, elephants are made on behalf of boys and are danced in the courtyard. The drums keep ringing, the person sitting on the elephant makes various gestures with hands. Women and men take part in this dance very well.
Arjun Singh Dhurve was accompanied by Bhagwati on the mandar,Shivlal and Gorelal on Timki,Sammelal on the flute Faguram and Lakhanlal, Sidharam, Rajesh Kumar, Jodha Singh, Kundia Bai, Santoshi, Mithlesh and Phulwati in dance compatible.