The third day of West Bengal Mahotsav was filled with musical performances where Bhopalites witnessed the tuneful rhythms of Bengal music.
On Friday, two musical performances were presented at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan under West Bengal Mahotsav. Renowned classical singer Samresh Chowdhary presented Bengal music and a musical drama adored with Rabindra Sangeet Taash Ke Patto Ka Samrajya, under the direction of Madhurima Vishwas was staged.
The evening began with the dance drama Taash Ke Patto Ka Samrajya directed by Madhurima Vishwas. Story about a fight against injustice and superstition and filled with Rabindra Sangeet, the play Taash Ke Patto Ka Samrajya hooked up the audience to their seats till the last. The play is all about challenges and to deal with the changes in the society. It showcased that it is important that society should change with the changing time and to do something different for good.
The protagonist of the play is a Prince of a kingdom who is now fed up ruling the people. To give up this job he thinks to do some bravery act and went on a travel with a friend who is a merchant. On the journey they are ship wrecked and eventually land up in a kingdom of Deck (Taash Ke Patte). After reaching an unusual place, the Prince is shocked to see that people there are actually the game cards. They are bounded with few rules and regulations which they are ought to follow.
After experiencing such situations at the place, Prince tries to bring a change in their society through his personality. He then finally succeeded and Taash Ke Patte finally began to rebel against the wrong and unjustified boundations. They began to behave like humans and finally free themselves from the conservative rules. later, Pandit Samresh Chowdhary spell bind the audience with his splendid performance. He began the performance with his composition Tanrang Coplic Belan lage. He performed this composition in Raga Chandra Madhu in Vilambit Ek Taal in Bada Khayal.
The performance was then followed with Raga Pushpa ‘Paar Na Payo Guru Bina’ in Dhrut Teen Taal, and ‘Tarant Tahate Dani Dam’. He wrapped up his performance with Thumri in Kherwa Khayal ‘Chanchal Naar Ki Tirchi Nazariya’. He was accompanied by Ram Swaroop Ratonia on Tabla and Zamir Khan on Harmonium.
The musical evening was like a treat for city music lovers.