An evening embellished with the tuneful folk music was held on Friday at Antarang Hall Bharat Bhawan.
A renowned Malwi and Kabir Bhajan folk singer Prahlad Tipanya performed live on stage leaving the audience mesmerised. He performed on the first day of the three day music festival of folk songs and dance ‘lok Alok’. Organised by Anhad wing of classical dance and music, Bharat Bhawan, the event will conclude on Sunday.
Here on Friday, Prahlad Tipanya along with his troupe members performed at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhawan. As he began his performance, the audience listened to him with rapt attention. He began his performance with Guru Vandana. He then performed few Malwi folk songs and compositions of Kabir that included Jahan Dekhu, Bina Chanda, lehri Anhad Uthe, Aye Bande, and Zara Halke Halke.
Notably, Prahalad is known for his Kabir bhajans across the world and has given various performances in United States of America and other cities of the country as well. Kabir folksinger Padam Shree Prahlad Singh Tipanya said, “Though by profession I am teacher but since my childhood I have an attachment with Kabir and his sayings.” Elaborating about the event, he said, “Kabir has been too close to me as a saint and philosopher and that is the reason I have strong feelings for his quotes and saying. And so I love his compositions,” he further added. He was accompanied by Ashok Tipanya on vocal, Ajay Tipanya on Dholak, Vijay Tipanya on Manjira and Vocal, Narayan Sharoliya on violin and Dharmendra Tipanya on Harmonium.
The opening eve of lok Alok was an enthralling experience for the folk music lovers. On second day of the event, i.e. on Saturday, Assam folk dance would be presented by Jaidev Deka and troupe followed with Manipur folk dance and music that would be performed by Kunja Das along with her troupe.