Under the Gamak series devotional music and folk dance were performed on Friday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
Rudrakant Thakur, Seoni performed 'Devotional Music' and Liladhar Rackwar , Sagar performed 'Dhimarai Nritya' before the Bhopalites on Friday.
The presentation started with 'Bhakti Sangeet' by Rudrakant Thakur and associates, which included: Ganesh Vandana, Jai Mahakali Ho, Lata Khol Ke Nacho Meri Maa, Maan Akbar Ka Ghata Hai, Shankar Chowdha Re Mahamai, Lot Bharat Ghar Gaya, Maaya Rohit Naina Kholio Ho. He wrapped up his performance with Amba Mai's Chunariya presented devotional songs.
In the chorus on the stage Rani Shivvanshi and Veena Shivvanshi accompanied him.He was accompanied on keyboard by Rajesh Chauhan, on Octopad by Raja Nikhare, on Dholak by Jitesh Dubey and Khuman Singh.
Rudrakant Thakur has been performing traditional jams for the last thirty years. You have given your presentations on various prestigious forums in the country. The second performance was a ‘Dhimraayi dance’ by Liladhar Rackwar and fellow, Sagar.
The dhimarai dance is the male dominated dance of the dhimar caste, it is a year-round warhammasi folk dance. This dance is performed by the people of Dhimarai community in weddings, birth celebrations and goddess festivities etc. In this, the dancers sing and dance with sarangi wearing ghungroo, gamchha, dhoti on the feet. In this, musical instruments like sarangi, lotta, khanjari, khartaal, jula and dholak are used.
Rackwar has been performing this dance for the past twenty-three years, you have performed in various forums in the country.