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North East comes alive at Kamani auditorium in New Delhi by
Deimebanda Blah New
Delhi: Artistes from Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh,
Meghalaya , Sikkim and Assam danced to the sounds of the Dhol, Khol, Jhal and
flute at the Festival of Traditional Dance and Music of Northeast held in Delhi
’s Kamani auditorium recently. One of the highlights of the festival was the Reang
dance of Tripura and the Cheraw of Mizoram. The Reang tribe of Tripura performed
the dance that showed how to balance lamps over heads. Mizoram followed up with
the Cheraw or, bamboo dance. “ We have so many tribes in Tripura, and Reang is
one of them. I feel that all communities will be promoted through dance and songs,”
said an artiste from Tripura. For many artistes, it was also an opportunity to
come across people of various tribes of different States. “We are very happy to
be here as we get to meet people from different tribes as well. This has given
us an opportunity to get to know each other better,” said Phidamon Kharsawian,
an artiste from Meghalaya. Artists dressed in colourful traditional attires enthralled
the audience with their folk songs and dance performances. Organised by the Indian
Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The event aimed at showcasing the culture
of North Eastern States on one platform. Besides bonding different communities,
it also aimed at spreading the culture of northeastern states in other parts of
India . Their coming together at functions like this promotes harmony and development
in the region, said N.N.Singh, festival Director. People of the north-eastern
states are now looking beyond regional boundaries for bigger platforms to showcase
their talent and culture. -June
8, 2009
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