Chilika (Odisha) [india], November 11 (ANI): Over eighty years old, Giridhar Gumang, the former Chief Minister of Odisha, who is also a musician, showcased the traditional 'Dhap' music belting out rhythms using bamboo instruments at the ongoing Chilika Shelduck International Folk Festival. He performed on Sunday at the second day of the festival held at the Odi Art Centre here. Also Read | Bihar: California Couple Arrested for Attempting to Cross into Nepal Without Documentation; 2 Locals Held for Assistance.
A group from Vietnam also performed "Taranga," a traditional musical and dance routine also centred around bamboo instruments. This international event brought together artists from Vietnam, South Korea, Manipur, West Bengal, Odisha, and other regions of India, all contributing their distinctive folk music styles. Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir: Woman, Her 2 Children Charred to Death in Fire in Kishtwar District.
The five-day festival, named the Percussion Music Festival, was organized by Odi Art Centre in collaboration with the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, and the Government of India. Speaking about his performance, Gumang underlined the universality of sound in music, saying, "Worldwide you will find the sound. Whether that sound will be in language or the musical instrument, the musical instrument with the sound is everywhere.
.. This is a new concept.
" "My concept is experimental music--a new dimension that crosses boundaries of caste, creed, religion, langu.