The Bhopalites witnessed a delightful evening with tabla jugalbandi and Bharatnatyam performance. The event was held at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum here on Sunday as a part of Uttaradhikar series of classical performances.
The programme was started by Uday Pratap Singh and Anshul Pratap Singh’s tabla jugalbandi. In which they performed Uthaan of Banaras Gharana in Teen Taal bandish. After this, they performed Rela, Tukde, Paran, Chakradhar Paran, Gatien, Tripalli Gat, and Chaupalli Gat in Teen Taal in Madhya laya.
They wrapped up their performance with jugalbandi by playing different types of row, rela, Vishesh Bandish in teen taal. Uday Pratap Singh and Anshul Pratap Singh were accompanied by Deepak on Harmonium.
Uday Pratap Singh and Anshul Pratap Singh presented Jugalbandi on three taal (16 matra) in teen laya including bilambit laya, Madhya laya, dhrut laya. In which they enlightened audiences by presenting the finest bandishein on the tabla of Delhi, Banaras, lucknow, Ajrana, Farrukhabad and Punjab Gharanas.
After Jugalbandi, Ambali Pradhan performed Bharatnatyam dance presentation with her fellow artists. The artists began the Bharatnatyam performance with Mishra Jhap Taal ‘Alarippu’. In which various references to flowers were presented through dance. After 'Alaripu', 'Ganesh Kavathavam' was presented in rhythm. Ganesh Kavathavam was all about the praises of lord Ganesha. After Ganesh Kavathavam, a dance drama Varnam was performed.
In Varnam the heroine's love towards hero (Shiva) was presented through dance. After this Trisha presented a dance on 'Padam' in Truputa talav, in which the forms of Krishna and Rukmani were presented through dance and in the end, they performed 'Thillana' and wrapped up the performance leaving the audience mesmerized.