Press Release No. 33
27 August 2009
Indian Folk Dance and Music
at
September 7-11, 2009
For the first time in the
Holy month of Ramadan, the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) is
organizing, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of ARE, the Cairo
Opera House and the Mubarak Public Library, Damanhour,
an evening of Indian folk dance and music performed by folk troupes from the
Indian states of Chattisgarh and Rajasthan at Cairo, Damanhour and Alexandria. The performances will take place
at the Cairo Opera House on 7 September 2009, at the Mubarak Public Library, Damanhour on 9 September, 2009 and at the Sayed Darwish Theatre,
Panthi Dance
The dancers will peform
the Panthi dance, one of the prominent dance forms of
the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh reflecting the rich cultural
heritage of the indigenous tribal groups of the region. The dance is usually
performed by the people of Satnami tribe, in
memory of their spiritual leader or guru, Guru Ghasidas.
It includes a variety of steps and patterns. The dancers are clad in colourful costumes. The dance starts with a slow beat,
leading to a crescendo. As the tempo quickens, the dancers perform acrobatics
and even form human pyramids. The dance is accompanied by a drum, the mridangam,
and cymbals.
Desert Symphony
A ten member group of musicians from the north western
state of Rajasthan will play various musical instruments and will render both
popular folk songs from north western
All are cordially invited. For further details, please contact MACIC at: Tel:
23933396 / 23960071; Fax: 23936572; e-mail: macic@indembcairo.com
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