With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of Delhi’s Central Vista Avenue on Thursday evening (September 9), when a revamped Rapath will be inaugurated as the Kartavya Path, a range of cultural events will be marking the occasion. The prime minister will also unveil a new statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the canopy at India Gate.
A mix of tribal dances, classical music, and celebratory art forms in which 500 dancers from across the country have been roped in, here is a look at the significance of the performances lined up for the unveiling.
According to a press release, the Prime Minister’s arrival at the canopy for the unveiling of the statue of Netaji will be accompanied by traditional Manipuri Shankh Vadayam (conch) and Kerala’s traditional Chanda (a long drum instrument) and Panch Vadayam.
According to the state’s department of cultural affairs website, Kerala’s Panch Vadayam is a temple orchestra consisting of five types of instruments, namely kombu (wind instrument), edakka (drum), thimila (drum), ilathalam (an instrument similar to cymbals) and maddalam (drum). Panchavadyam is played during temple festivals and is believed to have originated in today’s Eranakulam. Usually, one performer stands in the centre.
n terms of sound, “It has a pyramid-like rhythm structure with a constantly increasing tempo coupled with a proportional decrease in the number of beats in cycles”, as per the state tourism website.
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