By Divendra Singh
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
By Manoj Bhawuk
छठ पूजा की सबसे बड़ी सुंदरता इसकी लोकभाषा और लोक-संगीत में है। छठी मइया को गीतों में संवाद पसंद है, संस्कृत के गूढ़ मंत्रों में नहीं। यही कारण है कि घर से घाट तक की यात्रा गीतों से भरी होती है
छठ पूजा की सबसे बड़ी सुंदरता इसकी लोकभाषा और लोक-संगीत में है। छठी मइया को गीतों में संवाद पसंद है, संस्कृत के गूढ़ मंत्रों में नहीं। यही कारण है कि घर से घाट तक की यात्रा गीतों से भरी होती है
By Gurvinder Singh
The traditional khal, a tribal bamboo flute from West Bengal, signifies celebration and pain, and has traditionally been essential to weddings, festivities and funerals in West Bengal’s ancient Rabha culture.
The traditional khal, a tribal bamboo flute from West Bengal, signifies celebration and pain, and has traditionally been essential to weddings, festivities and funerals in West Bengal’s ancient Rabha culture.
By Safoora Hilal
A community of folk theatre artistes, the Bhands, travel from village to village in colourful outfits carrying the dhol, nagara and the sornai (a wooden flute). Their skits use lampoons, music and dance, to bring up problematic issues in politics, society and in religion.
A community of folk theatre artistes, the Bhands, travel from village to village in colourful outfits carrying the dhol, nagara and the sornai (a wooden flute). Their skits use lampoons, music and dance, to bring up problematic issues in politics, society and in religion.
By Mudassir Kuloo
A centuries-old tradition of local communities taking a day off from work to weed and desilt the Panzath Nag in South Kashmir, keeps the water body vibrant and clean. It is believed the 500 springs lie within a radius of 1.5 kilometres from Panzath village where this annual festival is held.
A centuries-old tradition of local communities taking a day off from work to weed and desilt the Panzath Nag in South Kashmir, keeps the water body vibrant and clean. It is believed the 500 springs lie within a radius of 1.5 kilometres from Panzath village where this annual festival is held.
By Arvind Shukla
पंजाब में बनाया जा रहा है जैविक कपास से कपड़ा, महिलाएं चरखे पर कातती हैं सूत, चलाती हैं खड़्डियां
पंजाब में बनाया जा रहा है जैविक कपास से कपड़ा, महिलाएं चरखे पर कातती हैं सूत, चलाती हैं खड़्डियां
By Shivani Gupta
Bundeli Rai is the traditional folk dance of Bundelkhand. Rai means mustard seed. The way mustard seed swings around in the saucer, the dancers also dance likewise on the beats of traditional musical instruments of Nagadiya, Dholak, Jheeka, and Ramtoola. This traditional folk dance was fading away when the Jhansi administration stepped in to revive the culture, also support the livelihood of dancers and singers.
Bundeli Rai is the traditional folk dance of Bundelkhand. Rai means mustard seed. The way mustard seed swings around in the saucer, the dancers also dance likewise on the beats of traditional musical instruments of Nagadiya, Dholak, Jheeka, and Ramtoola. This traditional folk dance was fading away when the Jhansi administration stepped in to revive the culture, also support the livelihood of dancers and singers.
By Arun Singh
The mood is festive in large tracts of forests and lands central India as adivasi communities gather the mahua flowers, that not just spread their heady fragrance but also smiles as a bountiful harvest means prosperity to the tribal people who depend on the flower for their livelihoods and their wellness. A Gaon Connection ground report from the villages of Madhya Pradesh.
The mood is festive in large tracts of forests and lands central India as adivasi communities gather the mahua flowers, that not just spread their heady fragrance but also smiles as a bountiful harvest means prosperity to the tribal people who depend on the flower for their livelihoods and their wellness. A Gaon Connection ground report from the villages of Madhya Pradesh.
By Sayantani Deb
National award winning teacher Meenakshi Goswami is the principal of a village school in Sonitpur district of Assam. Its 850 students are well-versed in Bihu and Bagurumba folk dances, and can play the traditional musical instruments of dhol, pepa and gogona.
National award winning teacher Meenakshi Goswami is the principal of a village school in Sonitpur district of Assam. Its 850 students are well-versed in Bihu and Bagurumba folk dances, and can play the traditional musical instruments of dhol, pepa and gogona.
By गाँव कनेक्शन