Chhattisgarh’s folk music will resonate on the Rajpath on Republic Day in New Delhi. A special committee of the Defense Ministry has selected Chhattisgarh's tableau for a second time in a row for the annual parade watched by millions in the country and abroad.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has congratulated officials on the tableau selection.
After going through five rounds of tough selection process, the state tableau, depicting the folk instruments used in tribal areas of Chhattisgarh, was selected.
The tableau made its entry in the final list of tableaux, leaving behind big states such as Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan and Telangana.
The tableau will depict folk instruments used on various occasions from Bastar in the south of Chhattisgarh to Surguja in the north. Cultural values inherited in the state’s local customs and festivals have been highlighted with the help of these instruments.
There was a tough competition between the states. The Defense Ministry panel picked the tableau after going through a 3D model design, prepared after three months of research on the music and attire of artistes.