Under Gamak series of performances, folk songs and dance styles were performed on Tuesday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
Parmanand Kewat and group from Sironj performed 'Dhimarayi' singing and Rajesh Chaurasia and group - Sagar performed 'Badhai and Naurta' dance of Bundelkhand.
The performance started with singing 'Dhimarayi' by Parmanand Kewat and group, in which he sang kohl kau do jhene ekai dar, dheemar ghar baalye bhaiye, utt chalo bhai paar ganga ut chalo, gaya darne se baap bhi maitari se bhaya nyaare Performed dhimarai dance on songs.
Dhimarai is the popular folk dance of the rural region of Bundelkhand, this dance is performed by the people of Dhimar community, hence it is called Dhimarai dance, this marriage is performed on various occasions like marriage, marriage and Navratri.
While dancing the lead dancer sings songs with adornment and devotion and the people of Sehwat repeat it. The main dancer performs the dance in a specific way, the specialty of this dance is the movement of the post. To run, toe, to knock artfully on the beat of the deer, to paralyze, etc. Its main gesture is to rotate at a fast speed of seven to eight rounds. In this dance, instruments like kingdi, khanjdi, flute, jhanjra, manjira, tawa and timki, etc. are used.
On the stage he was accompanied on kingdi by Ramprasad Kewat and Jairam Kewat on flute, Harisingh Kewat on khanjari, Kamarlal Kewat on Tawa, Ramcharan Kewat on Jhanjara, Kamal Singh Kewat and Suraj Kewat and Vishnu Kewat performed dance.
The second performance was presented by Rajesh Chaurasia and colleagues in badhai and naurata dances of Bundelkhand. Badhai is a famous folk dance of Bundelkhand, congratulatory dance is performed on the occasion of marriage in front of the deities on the occasion of happiness. In this, folk singing and folk instruments like dance, dhapla, nagiya, lota, dholak and flute etc. are played.
Naurata dance is a dance performed during Navratri. This dance is performed by virgin girls. The demon named Suata used to slaughter Kuwari girls and worship the goddess, the Kuwari girls performed this dance to please them. The instruments played in this dance are Dhapla, Naglia, Lotta, Dholak, Basuri etc.
Chaurasia has been performing folk dances (Congratulations, Naurata, Baredi and Jawara) for the last 25 years. He received his dance education from Shri Vishnu Pathak. He has received Junior Fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India. He did his master's degree in music from Raja Mansingh Tomar University, Gwalior.
He has done music direction in various plays. Chaurasia has given his successful performances on various prestigious forums in the country. Presently you are working as an independent artist and imparting folk dance education to the youth.