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Desh Ghar-erGaan 1418

Folk festival in honour of Waheedul Haque wraps up

Zahangir Alom
A two-day cultural programme, titled “Desh Ghar-er Gaan 1418", organised by leading cultural organisation Chhayanaut wrapped up at Bakultala, Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Dhaka.
On March 15, seasoned folk singer Kuti Mansur inaugurated the programme that featured the opulent heritage of Bangladeshi folk music and dance. Renowned artistes and troupes from across the country performed on the occasion.
Dasharath Das kicked off the concluding day's (March 16) programme through a solo dhol recital. Solo rendition of songs by Sudhir Lal Das from Sunamganj followed. The singer presented three Radha Raman numbers at the event. Eminent singer Pandit Ramkanai Das was next to take the stage. He first performed a tappa composed by his father Rashik Lal Das. The artiste also rendered an old folk song of the Sylhet region.
Pinu Sen Das on tabla, Ratan Kumar Roy on dotara, Shahidul Islam on banshi and Dasharath Das on dhol accompanied the singers.
Abdul Kuddus Shah and Ali Shah led a Kushtia-based troupe that performed songs of Fakir Lalon Shai. Shankar Lal Prem on tabla, Murad Baul on dotara and Noorman Shah on banshi made the performances livelier.
Krishnachura Munda Pahan Cultural Troupe from Naogaon showcased several indigenous dance forms with their traditional music. Sukhen Pahan and Rameshwar Pahan directed music while Sagari Rani Munda choreographed the dance pieces. Shilpi, Anita, Bineeta, Suchitra, Chandana, Aleka and Anjali were the featured artistes who took part in dances. Biplob Munda (dhol), Khitish (korka), Supath (madol), Sajeeb (khanjari) and Ripan (banshi) instrumentally assisted the performances. Karuna Rani Pahan narrated during the performances.
The indigenous Munda community lives in the northern part of Naogaon
district that is part of the Barendra region. 'Pahan' is their ancestral title.
Milon Palakar and his troupe from Netrakona performed Pala Gaan that wrapped up the two-day programme. The troupe presented "Kamola Ranir Kissa” on the occasion. The Pala performance was set on rustic humour that entertained the urban audience.
Abu Siddique on harmonium, Hazrat Ali on banshi, Rafiqul on juri and Julhas Mia on dhol accompanied the performers.
As homage to eminent cultural activist and Tagore exponent Waheedul Haque, a driving force behind the nationalist cultural movement for decades, Chhayanaut has
been arranging this programme for the last six years, highlighting various forms of folk songs practiced in different parts of the country. Waheedul Haque believed that it would not be possible to form a complete impression of our culture, without becoming familiar with our folk music -- rooted in our tradition.