Kendra explores genre of Phagwa songs

This event will be followed by Pichakaaree Sunday on March 19 and 12 contestants will compete for the Pichakaaree Champion title starting at 2.30 pm.

Holika Dahan at the kendra has taken on a unique form and has turned the stage where, instead of burning the traditional holika bonfire, “burning issues” of global, national and community significance are addressed.

This year’s drama will be a shortened in order to explore the various genres of Phagwa songs in the Hori experience.

A variety of music will come from Smt Purwa Joshi of Mumbai, India; Pandit Rana Mohip and Shri Prashant Patasar. The event will focus on hori and chaithi of India by Joshi and the local genres by Mohip. The event is geared to enlighten local musicians on the wide range of Phagwa music.

Local ethno music scholar and sitarist Dr Sharda Patasar will deliver an address on hori – words, sounds and songs.

The Kendra Phagwa festival’s theme titled “Home First” is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of indentureship.