Natrang celebrates World Music Day- pledges to preserve unique treasure of Dogras

22/06/2019
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JAMMU, Jun 21: Natrang Jammu celebrated World Music Day here today by taking younger generations close to the rarest traditions of Dogri music. An exclusive function was held here today at Natrang studio Theatre to mark this International day of music. While organizing live performance-cum-demonstrations, Natrang pledged to preserve this unique wealth of Dogras by preserving, propagating and developing a sense of appreciation and pride amongst the younger generations. While elaborating details, Natrang Director Balwant Thakur dwelt each aspect of about ten out of the world music traditions of Dogras about which majority of us are not aware of. These forms include 'Karkan', 'Baa-ran', 'Bhakh', 'Chijaan', 'Geetru', 'Thappe', 'Soi-yan', 'Chand', 'Goria', and 'Masaade'. On where on this earth a small land (Jammu province and parts of Himachal Pradesh) can offer this much diversity and uniqueness in musical traditions. Majority of these traditions possess entire price-less wealth of our traditional wisdom in terms of narratives and ballads. In the ancient times the entire history and wisdom used to be transcended from generation to generation through these artistic forms. Such traditional artistic expressions are the testimony of our creativity and intellectual pride of our ancestors. Unfortunately our generations are not aware of our such accomplishments which stand us tallest among other regions and cultures of the world.These living traditions have not only given a unique identity to Dogras but also have been a huge treasure of our folk wisdom, knowledge, inspiring narratives and heritage.

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