‘कजरी महोत्सव 2024’ AT SRMS RIDDHIMA: A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION OF INDIAN FOLK MUSIC & MONSOON MAGIC!

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Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA), Lucknow, Department of Culture, UP & Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya(BSVV), Lucknow in association with Shri Ram Murti Smarak (SRMS) Trust & collaboration with SRMS Riddhima- A Centre of Performing & Fine Arts, Bareilly recently organized कजरी महोत्सव 2024’ at SRMS Riddhima, which saw enchanting performances depicting monsoon season, and were based on Indian Folk Music, especially ‘Kajri’-a soulful expression of marital love.

The evening began with lamp lighting by Shri Dev Murti, Chairman SRMS Trust; Dr Shobhit Kumar Nahar, Director, UPSNA, Lucknow & Professor Jayant Khot, President, UPSNA, Lucknow, which further went on with soulful performance by renowned singer Astha Goswami from Vrindavan, who sang melodious Kajris’ like ‘Radhe Jhulan Padharo Jhuk Aaye Badra,’ ‘Baadal Garje Bijli Chamke’, ‘Sawan JharLagey Na Dhirey Dhirey etc. Ajay Prasanna, a flutist from Prayagraj / New Delhi entertained the audience with his flute performance. Vocalist Pandit Bholanath Mishra from Hariharpur/New Delhi continued the magic with his Kajri-based performance on ‘Aaye Nahin Sawariya’ & ‘Seth Ji Kahiya Dewa Hamro Saganwa Na’.Towards the end, akathak performance based on Kajri by Professor Bhavana Grover from Meerut was nothing short of magical, as her graceful movements and vivid expressions brought soulful rhythms to life.

Later, Shri Dev Murti along with SRMS Trustees – Asha Murti & Usha Gupta felicitated the artists and performers with mementos. Er Subhash Mehra, Trust Advisor; Dr Rita Sharma, Riddhima Advisor ; Dr Indu Pardal, a vocalist Dr Prabhakar Gupta, Principal CET; Dr Anuj Kumar, Director TDP Cell; Saurabh Dubey, ADM (City) Bareilly; Sadhna Dubey, Judge & several others were spotted during the event.