Exhibition of Sculptures on 19.08.2014 at Bihar Lalit Kala Academy, Patna

 Mother & Child - Bharat Kumar

Leaves are like mother and buds are like children.

Owl Queen - Sanatan Mandal

Soor - Maoj Kumar Gupta

Mukesh Kumar Karan

Mukesh Kumar Karan

Mukesh Kumar Karan

Journey of Life -  Mamta Keshri

Mamta Keshri

Son Chidiya - Mamta Keshri

Mother & Child - Sanathan Mandal

Deepak Kumar

Attraction - Bharat Kumar

Attraction - Bharat Kumar

Attraction - Bharat Kumar

Links of other cultural programs in Patna in August, 2014

 Link of photos of Vocal recital by Sanjeey Abhayankar on 18.08.2014 at Planatorium, Patna

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152361395548106&set=pcb.10152361401048106&type=1&theater

'Natmethia' - a review of drama

A big jolt to the caste-ridden society

{Review of play presented at Kalidas Rangalay, Patna on 14.08.2014}

Life of a common man is just is just like that of a bird who flies from place-to-place just in search of food. He has to do odd works and has to live at alien lands living behind his beloved ones at home situated far away. Poverty stung with caste-differentiation deepens the misery of the main character and his group who belong to  barber community. Their family live in Bihar while they earn their livelihood by practicing a profession of eunuchs. They are highly skilled and often play part of female characters like Sita in Ramleela but they are not respected in the society. Even their wives have doubt whether they have really turned in their sex. Though the reality is that they are fully male and have just to act like eunuchs wearing the female dresses like ‘sarees’ and ‘cholees’.  An acerbic paradox is portrayed when a Mishra Ji is adorable while singing at religious occasions even after being a regular singer at the ‘kothas’ of prostitutes and  Bhikadi Thakur could not get such respect even though he shows the same duality. .Nevertheless an artist seeks solace only in his art. And the show must go on .... even in the face of dearest one's death at home..    

The  drama was presented in a documentary style but it never lost its lustre during the whole show. No need to elaborate that  it was because of the superb degree of acting locked in sharp sequences. The narratives were mixed with enthralling dance, singing and music. The group dance of eunuchs proved that the artists were not merely actors but highly talented singers and dancers as well. Moreover there was a group of folk instrumentalists who extended their matching support. Moreover the purely classical background songs played full like “Nirbhay.. nirgun.....” added fragrance of spirituality to the atmosphere. I have no qualms to say that the presentation was divine ... really divine... so perfect that cannot be put in words. 

Art is worship

Worship is for any caste

Wife tells him not to act like female

Husband says this is just a profession

Husband says he is still and shall remain male in reality

Uproar on why a barber works like a priest

Mishra Ji and Bhikadi Thakur both enjoy singing classical songs

A great Thakur singer is offered to sing in the royal place

Artist of barber community act like eunuchs for livelihood

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"Tu kahan gela gori jawaniya me.."

Dance of eunuchs

A boy puts his forceful claim for the role of Hanuman in ramleela. He is posing like he can lift mountain as Hanuman.

Fight for getting role of Rama in Ramleela

Mother of an upper caste boy (Hanuman) is furious and has come with a 'jhaadu' to beat the low caste boy who played the part of Rama and expected that the upper caste boy (Hanuman) should touch his feet in Ramleela.

Mother of Hanuman says that to change the script so that Hanuman have not to touch the feet of Rama

Boys of upper caste makes fool of the lower cast of boy going to school

Art is worship

Art knows no differentiation

Notice the 'ghunghroo' in the feet even while this Thakur artist mourns the death of his wife

Link of full story of Idgah with picture (play by BAT)

Below here is the link given of the full story of Idgah with pictures of the play presented by Bihar Art Theatre at Kalidas Rangalay on 03.08.2014. (Any correction may also be suggested to hemantdas_201@yahoo.com)

:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152329500413106&set=pcb.10152329507698106&type=1&theater

Yahudi Ki Ladki - Photos of stage drama

The Roman Crown Prince falls in love with a poor Yahudi girl. After spending considerable time together he rejects her on the ground of religion. Also, the prince engages with a Roman girl. The girl feels disheartened and conveys the act of betrayal to her father. Her father prays for justice to the Royal Court. A dancing diva is adorning the Court at that time. The piece of dance was really impressive. Anyway, the poor yahudi girl and her father put their grievances about the irresponsible act of the Crown Prince. The King and his court hate yahudis and the religious adviser suggests to be discriminate while administering justice to the subject. Notwithstanding all this and despite his obvious abhor for yahudis, the king gives the verdict in the favour of the yahudi and rules death sentence to the Crown Prince. The fiancee of the prince meets the yahudi girl 

The presentation of 'Yahudi Ki Ladki' reinforces the hope that stage performances can survive on their own. I am sure the show had been a commercial success too had it been ticketed. 

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Odissi Dance Performance

Odissi Dance Performance at Patna on 25.07.2014 at Bhartiya Nitya Kala Mandir

'Nav Rasa' [Viewers may suggest rectification in the name of Rasa] 

Bhakti Rasa	Shringar Rasa
Bhakti Rasa	Bhakti Rasa
Raudra Rasa	Vibhatsa Rasa
Veer Rasa	Bhayanaka Rasa