Nov 21, 2024 06:03 PM IST
With Mahakhumbh as theme, Kerala’s Garudan Parava, Assam’s Bhaona, nautanki, Pai-Danda and different people artwork to be spotlight this yr at Deshaj occasion in Lucknow.
The fourth version of annual people artwork occasion Deshaj will characteristic Punjabi people artiste and playback singer Grasp Saleem, Marathi people singer Nandesh Umap and different type of people artwork from totally different a part of India. The 2-day occasion shall be held at Lohia Park Amphitheatre on Friday night.
Grasp Saleem, Nandesh Umap and Malini Awasthi
This yr’s theme is about across the forthcoming Mahakumbh, that shall be held in Prayagraj from January subsequent yr. Within the earlier editions singers Usmaan Mir, Jasbir Jassi, Bastar Band and people artistes from varied components of India carried out.
“Around 80-90% of our performers are those who are very popular in their region but not known in this part of the world. After our organisation Son Chiraiya turned 10, we conceived this festival to showcase the popular but lesser-known folk art from our country,” says basis’s secretary and people artiste Malini Awasthi.
“This year we bring the ancient Garudan Parava folk dance from Kerala, folk theatre Bhaona from Assam which presents different Vishnu Avtaars. Here they will showcase Prahlad-Narshima katha, a part of Sultana Daku will be staged in form of Nautanki by Padma Shri Ram Dayal Sharma, Matki folk from Malwa (Madhya Pradesh), Phag from Haryana. Noted Marathi folk singer Nandesh Umap will do the finale performance in day two. Here he will stage the warrior tale,” she provides.
Grasp Saleem will carry out Devi songs and Punjabi people on day one.
“Another highlight of the event is that during the finale performances we will let the audience come near the stage and dance with the artistes. Last year, we had music lovers dancing to Lavni folk music in large numbers. Since the theme is Kumbh a group from Prayagraj will perform on the same. 50-member team, including children group, will perform Pai-Danda folk from Bundelkhand,” she provides.
Awasthi can even be performing throughout the two-day occasion which is open to the general public.
Catch it reside:
What: Deshaj, Season 4
The place: Lohia Park Amphitheatre, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
When: November 22-23, 4pm
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