The Ambassador of India, P Kumaran , with the performers.
Doha: Under the ongoing Festival of India in Qatar as a part of India-Qatar Year of Culture-2019, a 14-member Indian cultural troupe ‘Amrapali Repertory’, showcased the richness and variety of dance forms of North-East India.
In an event organised by the Embassy of India, the troupe presented an exquisite rendition of folklores and dances of North-East India on April 25, in the auditorium of DPS-Modern Indian School Doha, and on April 26 at Al Khor Community.
The performances, composed and choreographed by Pranaame Bhagawati and Jayanta Bhagawati, were presented during the event.
Shankh Naad is a musical welcome to the performance rendition with the Khol (drum) and Taal (cymbals) traditionally known as Gayan Bayan of Assam, followed by the Bhortaal Nritya (dance performed with the cymbals) of Assam.
Nritya Darpan is an effort to put together some of the Indian classical dances onto a common platform. The varied classical forms presented are Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Sattriya and Manipuri dances. Geet Bahaar songs bring peace and happiness and with different phases of time, a varied flavour generated with the mood of songs.
Geet Bahaar is a perfect blend of traditional songs (Tokari Geet) of Assam.
Jhumur is the folk dance tradition of the tea garden community in Assam. The performers hold hands and tap their feet together in a beautiful melodious performance. Albela Sajan is an abhinaya-(expression) based composition, exhibiting welcoming gestures together with expressions of joy and ecstasy through dance.
Purvayu is a presentation consisting of folk songs and colorful folk dances of Assam. The music flows like a river whilst changing its course from one folk tradition to another, like Goalporia dance.
