
The tableau of Chhattisgarh gave a fascinating glimpse of State’s conventional and folks musical devices because it cruised down the majestic Rajpath on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and different dignitaries, acquired the tableau with waving fingers because it handed in entrance of the saluting base throughout Republic Day celebrations.
The spectators greeted the tableau with an enormous spherical of applause and have been spellbound to see the massive shifting mannequin of a tribal male enjoying a drum whereas performing ‘Gaur’ dance in rear a part of the tableau. On each the sides of the tableau, dancers performing dance and enjoying numerous rhythmic devices are depicted. Different devices displayed on the tableau are ‘agalgoja’, ‘copdodka’, ‘maandar’, ‘dev nagada’, ‘daahak’, ‘nagada’, ‘dafadaa’, ‘sarangi’, bamboo and so on.
The audiences have been mesmerised by depiction of a large tribal woman adorned with conventional ornaments within the center portion of the tableau enjoying ‘Dhankul’ musical instrument, which is used on the event of particular rituals in Bastar division comparable to ‘Teeja-jagaar’ and ‘Laxmi-jagaar’.
The musical instrument is made out of objects utilized in day-to-day life comparable to earthen pot, bow and bamboo cane. The tableau summarises the broad horizon of Chhattisgarh’s folks life and earmarks the musical devices of tribal society.
Tribal dancers accompanied the tableau, performing folks dance. The center portion depicts musical devices ‘Todi’ and ‘Tuhri’, that are performed on auspicious events by blowing air into it. Bastar’s ‘Gaur’ dance is displayed on ‘Todi’, feminine dancers carrying a particular instrument referred to as Gunja, which is an iron rod with iron bead on high are additionally proven.
The tableau gave worldwide recognition to folks musical devices of State and folks the world over will have the ability to know in regards to the distinctive and prosperous tradition of Chhattisgarh.