An online event of Chhartisgarhi Bharthari Folk songs will be held on Wednesday. The event will be organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) featuring renwoned folk singer Seema Kaushik from Raipur.
Seema Kaushik was born in a farmer's family in 1970 in Indore district Kawardha Father Babulal Kaushik and mother Santi Bai Kaushik started showing interest in music as a teenager.
Seema Kaushik, who used to rehearse herself at home after listening to the folk songs broadcast by Akashwani, is today known as the voice Kokila of Chhattisgarh. The multifaceted culture of Chhattisgarh gave rise to many artists. The music originating from the nature of nature and the singers who gave it a voice has created a distinct identity of its own] One such artist who has emerged from the land of Chhattisgarh.
The details of the presentation of the major programs conducted by Seema Kaushik including Human Services Local Award Aurangabad Excellency Honors by Chhattisgarh Government, Raman Singh Ji the title of Swar Kokila by the Government of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh Lok Utsav Samman, Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi, National Ramayana Fair organized Prayagraj.
A wide-range of ICCR’s cultural, academic and intellectual exchanges and promotion of India’s culture abroad encompass various outreach activities through its 39 cultural centres abroad and 19 Regional Offices within India, including Indian art, history, oral traditions, dance, music, yoga, languages, food, festivals and contemporary issues.
Major programmes under the ambit of ICCR being conducted for the larger objective of creating an enlightened understanding of Indian culture amongst the global community.