Artists hitting the dholak ropes and collectively dancing in the spellbinding rhythm; this was the scene on Monday that marked the fourth day of lokrang 2018. The artists from different states showed their culture and folk tradition on the same platform to Bhopalas.
The visitors were treated with different traditions and cultures at the lokrang fest being organized at BHEl Dusshera Ground. The Bundeli folk singing was presented by Asha Bharti, in which she presented Ganesh Vandana, Devi Bhajan and Wedding songs were presented, while the rendition of folk songs of Malwa region. She was accompanied by Shalini Vyas, Mangala Upadhyaya and Madhvi Joshi.
The troupe also presented the Mela songs leaving the audience mesmerized. The puppet dance by laxman Bharti from Bhopal and Nagaur from Rajasthan was presented. They presented the bravery tales of Amar Singh Rathore and Rani laxmi Bai of Jhansi in form of puppet dances of Rajasthan.
Various cultural presentations took place under the heritage performances. To begin with the event Gangaur dance of Madhya Pradesh was performed, after which the traditional Dogri dance of Jammu and Kashmir was presented on the stage of lokarang. Artists of Chhattisgarh performed the musical dance "Karma" on the tune of musical instruments such as Mandar and Jhunj-Manjeera, Ghungru, Timki Dhol and Mohri. The presentation of religious and artistic dance Peacock Dance was given on the stage by artists from Tamil Nadu.
Presentation of Dummy Horse by the artists of Tamil Nadu was also given on stage. In the traditional costumes, furnished artists enchanted the people who attended the ceremony, rendering folk dance Mardani Jhumar and Karma dance on the tunes of traditional instruments of Jharkhand. On the stage, the artists of Maharashtra performed 'lingo Dance' and 'Dhan Poorigaja'.
The traditional dance African Acrobat and Russian performers performing Samadan and Kandelabra dance on African melodies were beautifully presented.