Trishul NGO, (Trishul Learning Centre) Children participated in Dance and Skit competition. Our children did three performance, children's age from 6 years old to 14 year's old participated (26 participants).
Even with short notice of hardly 10 days to go before the dance competition, Trishul NGO Children put up a great effort and put together three performances Rajasthani Folk Dance, Katakh Fusion Dance and Maharashtra Folk Dance (this dance also won 2nd price in the competition).
We thank team (Social Responsibility Forum) of NMIMS, for inviting Trishul NGO children's team for ANUGOONJ SKIT AND DANCE competition.
Special thanks to Tanuja and all her team members for great support and encouragement shown during the dance competition.
We also thank Lavni Dance Master Mr. Anil for preparing our children for Maharashtra Folk Dance and Rajasthani Folk Dance despite short notice. And also Anoushka Ebrahim for putting in lot of hard work to prepare children for Katakh Dance performance. Production Team comprising of members from Trishul NGO Asif, Lopa, Dipika, and Amelia.
Rajasthani Dance
Rajasthan, as a
state of India, is full of treasures which have grabbed attention of the people
for centuries. The state is home to various communities, tribes, cultures and
folk dances.
One such folk
dance, popularly known as Kalbelia, is recognized globally.
This dance is
performed by a Rajasthani tribe which mainly resides in the Jaisalmer region.
In this dance a variety of instruments are played by men whilst dance is
performed by women.
Katakh Fusion
Kathak is the
Hindi name for one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. The
origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient
northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers.
Maharashtra
Folk Dance
Maharashtra is
filled with exquisite culture and tradition. So are its folk dances. The
plethora of folk dances is still prevalent and enthralls the audience with a
wide variety of costumes, colors and ornaments. Some of the most popular folk
dances from Maharashtra are
Lavani. - Lavani is a combination of
traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of
Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm.
The word Lavani
is derived from the word “lavanya” meaning beauty. Women perform this dance in
their traditional attire called nauveri or a nine yard saree.
Koli Dance - This dance pertains to the fisher
folk of the Koli district of Maharashtra. This dance symbolises the lives of
the fishermen. Both men and women take part in this dance. The movement depicts
catching fishes using nets and rowing of the boats used for fishing.
The dance is
filled with the dancers wearing costumes which portray the fisher folk
community. Women wear green sarees and men wear lungis. The performance is in
rows or pairs.
Gondhal, an established religious practice of
most of the castes in Maharashtra, is an educative, entertaining and important
tradition. It is believed that if the Gondhal is performed in the house during
auspicious occasions like weddings and thread ceremonies, then our life doesn’t
become chaotic.
Dindi
This dance is a
religious dance performed on the day of Ekadasi in the month of Kartik. This
dance symbolises the devotion and love of Lord Krishna. This dance portrays
Lord Krishna performing naughty deeds and having a playful nature.
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