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| Uzbek, Pak artists enthrall audience on concluding day of Sufi music festival | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 21
The Three day International Sufi Festival today concluded here with the mind-blowing sizzling Performance by the artists From Syria , Uzbekistan fallowed by performance of Internationally acclaimed Pakistans Ajoka theatre groups landmark production "Bullah" a famous play depicting the life and massage sufi saint Hazrat Baba Bullah Shah .
The final day cultural extravaganza commenced with the Sofi Dance of Uzbek in which one dozen artists enthralled the audience presenting 10 Dance performances showcasing the sufi tradition popular in in central Asia .The performance was highly appreciated by the audience.
The Uzbek dances comes from an Islamic culture and North Indian court dance springs from Hindu roots, these diverse forms interacted and evolved under the Mughal dynasty founded by the 16th century emperor, Babur. For Uzbeks, Babur is a much- admired hero and poet; for Indians, he is remembered as a cruel conqueror. But from either perspective, Babur is recognized as the founder of the Moghul dynasty that blended Central Asian Islamic culture with North Indian Hindu traditions.
Earlier welcoming the guests Zaffar Iqbal Manhas said that this festival which is concluding today will be remembered for decades together for its viberent and theme oriented presentations. About 100 Artists from five Countries of the world including Pakistan , Egypt, Uzbekistan, Syria and India were our guests for three days he said adding that in future we are inviting prominent Sofi Singer from Pakistan Abida Parveen with the help of ICCR New Delhi in September this year.
After Sufi Dances a play Directed by Madeeha Gohar begins. A per story line the play starts with the funeral procession of Bulleh Shah, while the chrous is chanting 'Bulleh Shah asi marna naahi, gour peya koi hor'(Bulleh Shah, I cannot die. It's not me in the grave, it's someone else). However, the religious head refuses to grant permission for burial in the muslim graveyard unless it is established that Bullha died a Muslim. Qazi narrates the misdeeds of Bullaha in the court room and the story of Bulleh Shah is revealed in a series of flashbacks. The play is narrated by Sona and Chandi who move in and out of the flashback to carry the storyline forward.
The programme was a joint endeavor of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, Shri Amarnath ji Shirne Board, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages while Doordarshan Kender Srinagar,J&K Tourism Department and J&K Information Departments are collaborating us' said the Zaffar Manhas. |
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