Pandava Gatha: A Jaunsari –Babar Lyrical-Musical –Dance -Theatre, Drama based on Folklores

Notes on Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Asian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; South Asian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; SAARC Countries Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Indian subcontinent Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Indian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; North Indian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Himalayan Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Mid Himalayan Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Uttarakhandi Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Kumauni Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Garhwali Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Jaunsari-Babar Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores

                                         Bhishma Kukreti

            Pandavas were main characters of Mahabharata. When Yudhisthir the eldest brother of Pandavas lost gamble game with Duryodhan, Pandavs had to spend their life in Jungle (Vanvash) for thirteen years and one year in Guptvas(secretly living). Pandavas spent Guptvas in Jaunsar-Babar area of Garhwal (western Dehradun and south Tihri Garhwal). Gadh Bhairat of Jaunsar-Babar was the territory where king Bairat ruled and Pandavas took shelter in the court of Birat. There are historical evidences that Pandavas lived in the Jaunsar-Babar region. The people o Jaunsar-Babar f took many heritages from Pandavas and still the communities of Jaunsar-Babar practice many customs learnt from Pandavas.

               The people of Jaunsar-Babar perform dance-drama based on the time of Guptvas of Pandavas in Mandvana Nrity-Geet or Pando Nritya geet.

       The drama, theatre team of Jaunsar-Babar Sanskritik Lok kala Manch , Chakrata, Uttarakhand  created a musical-lyrical  drama, theatre ‘Pandava Gatha’ . Jaunsar-Babar Sanskritik Lok kala Manch , Chakrata, Uttarakhand  presented this  musical-lyrical  drama, theatre ‘Pandava Gatha’ at the occasion of Veer Singh Thakur Smroti Uttarakhand Lok-Natya Mahotsav organized by Garhwal Sabha, Dehradun in 2005. Nand Lal Bharati directed the folklore based musical, lyrical, dance theatre, drama ‘Pandava Gatha’. The old folk songs, well known story of Pandavas, the music and dances of performers attracted the audience.

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti, 19/5/2012

Notes on Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Asian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; South Asian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; SAARC Countries Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Indian subcontinent Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Indian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; North Indian Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Himalayan Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Mid Himalayan Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Uttarakhandi Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Kumauni Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Garhwali Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores; Jaunsari-Babar Musical-Lyrical-Dance Theatres, Dramas based on Folklores to be continued