Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18: Regional Office Jammu of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) today organized Kud Dance performance at Vijaypur in Samba.
The vibrant ‘Kud’ presentation by notable group of Khem Raj of Reasi, unleashed the magic of folk-dance form of great antiquity. Khem Raj who is also a National Sangeet Natak Awardee in this particular Folk Dance form, himself danced as main dancer of the group.
A handout stated that Kud is one of the most popular folk dances of Jammu and Kashmir. This dance is mainly performed to pay obeisance to the Lok Devtas. This dance is performed during nights under the luminance of stars wherein 20 to 30 persons dance to express their joy and thank the Almighty.
The participants of this dance are generally farmers who raised their hearts in paying gratitude to Almighty for protecting them against all sorts of natural calamities.
Welcoming the invited guests, Regional Director ICCR Jammu, N.K Shil informed that ICCR, Jammu take pride in reviving the rarest performing arts tradition of Jammu Region.
The musicians who accompanied the group include Mulkh Raj and Kishor Kumar on Dhol, Sham Lal on Kael, Hera Chand on Narsinga, Yogesh Chander on Khartal and Krishan Kumar and Karam Chand on Flute.
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