Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 14: With a view to give a feeling of Kashmir’s rich folk music and theatre, Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with Chinar Art Foundation (CAF), presented an open musical and theatrical show (Mehfil-e-Kalakar) at Jagti Township. The event was held to showcase theatrical play titled “Ra’asiAagur” (The lost Origin), written by J.K.Koul Bezan, a renowned writer, and ably directed by Sachin Dhar, a senior free-lance TV Producer and film Editor. Besides a group of Kashmiri folk singers led by an ace singer and musicologist of the State, Rajesh Khar gave a live performance on the occasion.
The three -hour show mesmerized the audience. The play, was based on social themes, brought to the fore the essence of maintaining peace, order and tranquillity and preserving the moral values for the welfare of the society. The performance of Kusum Dhar, a senior theatre and TV artist, Manoj Bhat, Pummy Zutshi, Sunny Mujoo, Rahul Pandita, Rajesh Khar and Anil Koul Chingari, all renowned artists, was superb, while the performance of budding amateur theatre artists Ajay Dhar, Meenakshi Bhan, Ajay Waguzari and Ramesh Razdan was captivating. Virji Sumbly, set designer, Pankaj Handoo as choreographer, Rajesh Khar as musician, Lokesh and Pankaj, technical support providers, and Shammi Dhamir as make-up man contributed in adding beauty and grandeur to the theatrical play. The back stage smooth management was undertaken by Ritu Mehra, a renowned TV and stage artist.
Prominent among those who witnessed the cultural event were the officials of the Academy for Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu (J&K), Surender Tiku, Veer Ji Bakshi and Pran Pandit Patron of Chinar Art Foundation.
The Welcome address was delivered by Pran Pandit, patron Chinar Art Foundation (C A F). The audience appreciated and applauded the artists of Kashmiri play “Ra’asiAagur” for their commendable performance. The guests present in the event also complimented the president of Chinar Art Foundation Jammu, KusumDhar and her team for their efforts in preserving and promoting traditional rich genre of the theatre art and folk music and dance of the three regions of the J&K State.
Rajesh Khar, secretary of Chinar Art Foundation presented the vote of thanks.
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