The premises of Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum was resonated with influential and powerful valor songs presented in Aalha gayan style by folk artist Umashankar Sen and group from Mahoba, Uttar-Pradesh in Desh Raag Samaroh on Sunday.
Aalha is a heroic ballad, both sung and heard with equal relish in the various part of the Country including Bundelkhand region. Introducing the live culture and tradition of Aalha to audience, the folk artists began their presentation with a lokgeet; 'alishaan chunariya meri photo bar ranga dena, aazadi ke deewano ka naksha ajab bana dena....' in a tribute to soldiers who gave their lives for independence. After this the artists in a song ' nagar mahoba ek basti hai, jahan par base Raja Parmal...' described the courage of Aalha Udal, a warrior mentioned in Aalha lokgatha. This song was sung in Bundelkhandi dialect, this song is still sung in heartland of Bundelkhand with much popularity. In the next presentation of songs, this song was repeated in different dialect Ruhel of Aalha gayki and wordings of this song was 'mahoba kashi huega, ganga huega kirtua taal, jo ka shiv ki pindi meiya devta jinko pujat rahe parmal'.
Apart from this the artists in their full-mood of feeling and expressing traditional ethnicity recited various Aalha song narrating the tale of warrior and their life story. Umashankar Sen was accompanied by Chhedalal Yadav on Jhika, Parasram on Dholak, Chhote on Manjire, Manish Kumar on Manjire and Abdul Mohammad on Naal.
On this occasion, Officials and Staff of Swaraj Sansthan and MP Tribal Museum were present with large number of audience. This programme was organised by the Directorate of Swaraj Sansthan. Before this renowned folk singer Samandar Kha presented songs of Manginiar gayan on his self inspiration at the open air stage of the MP Tribal Museum.