Sangeet Natak Akademi will organize a variety of cultural programs at the India Gate Lawns in New Delhi on the 19th and 20th of November, 2022.
The cultural programmes will begin from 6 PM and there will be no charge or fee for attending these events. Ministry of Culture has invited all visitors to attend these events for free and witness the emerging picture of new India.
The programs include Chenda Melam, Kathak Dance, Puppet Show, Manipuri Dance on 19th November and Odissi Dance and Kathak dance will be organised on 20th November.
Chenda and Panchari Melam
On 19th and 20th November the Chenda Melam will be performed by Delhi Panchavadya Trust.
Panchari Melam is a percussion ensemble, performed during temple festivals in Kerala, India.
Panchari Melam (or simply panchari), is one of the major forms of Chenda Melam (ethnic drum ensemble), and is the best-known and most popular in the kshetramvadyam (temple percussion) genre.
Panchari Melam, comprising instruments like Chenda, Ilathalam & base chenda (valanthala) is performed during many temple festivals in central Kerala, where it is presented in arguably the most classical manner.
Panchari is also traditionally performed, albeit with a touch of subtle regional difference, in north Kerala (Malabar) and south-central Kerala (Kochi).
Kathak Dance
Kathak Dance will be performed by Students of Kalaashish.
They will present Om Namah Shivaya in Raag Bhopali, Teen Taal followed by a Tarana originally choreographed by Pt. Vijai Shankar on Drutteen Taal, Raag Jansan Mohini. The present presentation is choreographed by Asavari Pawar.
Puppet Show
The puppet show on 19th November will be by by Mohammad Shameem and group and on 20th November the puppet show will be by Kalabaaz group.
Mainpuri Dance
Manipuri Dance will be performed by Panthoibi Jagoi Marup and the Odissi Dance will be by Sanchari Foundation.
On 20th November Kathak Dance will be performed by Rudraksh.
It is worth mentioning that following the inauguration of the Central Vista by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Culture has frequently organized programs commemorating Mahatma Gandhi, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, and Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
They are linked to many social issues and topics ranging from great freedom fighters such as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to women empowerment and cyber crime.