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| March 11, 2010 | Folk music extravaganza enthralls audiences in Jaipur | |
Jaipur: Music lovers in Rajasthan had a festive time when many of them attended the ongoing 'Anunaad' -the National Folk Instrumental Festival- held at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur. Over 150 folk instruments were displayed in the three-day-long
festival, which started on Tuesday. Artists from six states participated in the event to
showcase rare and antique folk instruments of their respective states. "I have
147 kinds of instruments. Out of these 147, I brought 85 kinds of kinds of
instruments
here. I haven't made these instruments. I discovered the instruments made by our
ancestors. Like there is an instrument to catch sparrow sitting on a tree, far
away," said Rikki Chatri, an artist from Bhilai, Chattishgarh. The organizers
said they received a good response from the audience. "The objective of the festival
is to showcase the folk instruments, primarily. In other events, like a dance
show or a singing festival, instruments are in background and the focus is on
the dancer or the singer, and not on the instrument. We wanted to introduce these
instruments to the public," said Rajeev Acharya, organizer of the festival. According
to the participants, the Anunaad festival was the only one which gave them an
opportunity to showcase their instruments and talent. |
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