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| LOK CHHANDA is an institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rapidly depleting folklore of India. |
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| The offshoot of a missionary zeal of a few committed and energetic young boys and girls, Lok Chhanda seeks to rediscover and rejuvenate the latent chhanda, in the common man. To achieve this objective, we delved into the roots of our cultural heritage - the simple, unsophisticated self, of the innocent rustic folk, still inhabiting the unadulterated hinterlands of rural India. |
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| In the rhythmic undulations of their bodies, weaving a lyrical tapestry of forms, in the deep azure skies of the tropical sun, we find the idiom and connotations of a spirit rejoicing in gay abandon. The preservation and presentation of these raw, rustic and virile folk forms, in their pristine idiom, is the cornerstone of Lok Chhanda's raison d'etre. |
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| Simultaneously, Lok Chhanda does not hesitate to experiment and evolve. A part of its energy is devoted to experiment, innovate and juxtapose folk forms with other forms - drawing inspiration from the former without distorting their individual characteristics, to lend the final presentation a classical touch. These experiments and innovations have yielded rich dividends, in the form of novel choreographies and other interactive collaborations, which were well received by the connoisseurs and critics alike - both in India and abroad. |
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| LOK CHHANDA has come a long way, since its inception 15 years ago. It has made significant contributions to the propagation of the folk elements in our culture and has presented innumerable such productions to popular and critical acclaim, wherever it performed -India, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Turkey, Syria, South Africa, Reunion, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, Canada, U.S.A., South Korea, Russia., England and Scotland. |
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Lok Chhanda has also participated in several of the major dance festivals of India, viz.: Konark Dance Festival, (Orissa), Rajgir Mahotsav (Bihar), Vaishali Festival (Bihar), Maihar Festival (Madhya Pradesh), Khajuraho Folk Dance Festival (Madhya Pradesh), Nimad Festival (Madhya Pradesh), Lok Rang (Rajasthan), Deep Mahotsav (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Republic Day Folk Dance Festival. LOK CHHANDA performed in Mauritius, in 2000, during the Prime Minister's state visit to Mauritius. |
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| SELECT REPERTOIRE of Lok Chhanda: |
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| Sadharan Meye. Pourush, Tredha, Bendhechi Kashero Guchho, In Step with Tradition, Rhyme and Rhythm, Yoddha, Srishti and Dashanan |
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