Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) organised a Manipuri dance recital and Dhol Chelam by famous Sinam Basu Singh and his group from Imphal on Monday. It was an enthralling performance and the students of Jamshedpur Public School, Hill Top School enjoyed it thoroughly as well as learnt about the culture of Northeastern State. The children were excited to watch the energetic performance of Dhol Chelam by the artists.
The artists performed intensely with grace and commitment .Students and teachers were mesmerised by the performance. led by Sinam Basu Singh, who is a dedicated, versatile and promising young exponent of Manipuri dancer, the team cast a spell on the children. Basu has received accolades from the art connoisseurs and scholars for the grace, beauty, lyricism and power of the vibrant dance and the technique of his choreographies like Geet Govindam, Sarasa Vasante, Kamdev Nartan etc. He has been honoured with innumerable awards like National Scholarship (ministry of culture).
“We are excited to be among the students. The aim is to make the younger generation aware about the classical forms and folk dances of India and we too are here so that people in Jamshedpur can know about the dance form,” said Sinam Basu Singh whose group consists of 15 artistes. The programme in schools started with Dhol Chowlum a Manipuri classical Holi dance that was followed by a Shiv Stuti. “ We are really happy to see the resposne. We try to present as much performances as possible in schools. Spic Macay has also started promoting theatre and literature too,” said RS Gabri, the Jamshedpur co-ordinator of Spic Macay.
“It was a day full of classical music and songs. This was a rare performance by the artist and we enjoyed every moment of it,” said a student of Jamshedpur Public School. It may be noted that the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth, often known by its initials (SpicMacay), is a non-profit organisation which promotes classical Indian music, dance, and culture. The parent organisation is based in India, with chapters in over 200 towns and cities in India. SPIC MACAY was established by Dr. Kiran Seth in 1977 at IIT Delhi.