Folk songs in praise of rivers enthrall

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The Bhopalites were enthralled to witness the most renowned folk singers performing live on stage. On Tuesday, it was an evening dedicated to calm and composed folk music under the event Sadaneera. It is to be noted that the event is being organised to celebrate the cultures of rivers in India. With a motive to connect the rivers and its cultures with the art of the country, the event is being organised at Bharat Bhavan.On Tuesday, through folk music, the importance of rivers was told to the audience. The renowned folk singers of the country presented river songs before the Bhopalites which was another lifetime experience for the music lovers of the city.

Alochna Mangrole and Sushma Saagh are amongst the most distinguished vocalists of the folk music. They have charmed the generations of Indian music lovers till now.

 Their repertoire also includes the semi-classical genres kajri, chaiti, and holi and she sings khyal, Indian folk music, and tappa. As they began singing the listeners could experience the uniqueness and innocence of folk music.

Then, the event was followed with the spontaneous performance by Urmila Pande who performed Bundeli folk songs. In her songs the purity of rivers and the beauty was brilliantly mentioned. The event concluded with the performance by Jimato Narjira. She performed the folk music of Assam which was loved by the audience.

The audience enjoyed the show with full ecstasy when it became the interactive event between singers and the listeners. Even the youngsters listened to their performance with rapt attention.

 The evening turned out to be most wonderful experience for the audience as they performed folk compositions.

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