Patiala, 5 March (Press Ki Taquat Bureau) : In the Craft-Mela organized by the District Administration, Patiala at Sheesh
Mehal Patiala from 22nd Feb. to 5th March,2020 various stalls of wooden furniture
Handicrafts, food stalls & other artists of daily use & decoration items were the
attraction of the Mela.
For the entertainment folk dances Groups from Assam, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand,
Manipur were there on the stage in the evening & in the morning local talent of
dances & Singing was given the time, Dr. Preeti Yadav, IAS, A.D.C. (Development)
& Mela Officer explained. She also told that the Punjab Police Cultural Troupe
Patiala having their base at Bahadurgarh fort has also been associated for the
colourful performances in the Mela for the entrainment of the visitors.
Sh. S.R. Sharma, Dy. Director, Punjab Police Cultural Troupe, Patiala was
contacted in Mela. He told that two days earlier the start of this Mela they have
returned from International Craft Surajkund Mela of Haryana Tourism Faridabad,
where they got high appreciation from the Public and the administration. Their
Troupe is participating for the last 20 years in this Mela.
Now in this Craft Mela-2020 our 20 Artistes are participating with their
folk traditions of Punjab in Singing, Dances & other folk forms like Bazian of
Punjab, Bhand of Punjab, Mela of Punjab, Folk tales of Punjab etc.
Mr. Sharma told that every time we first start our programmes with the
religious prayer like ‘Saraswati Vandana” by Mr. Karm Raj Karma & Group, or
Shloks of Sheikhs Farid Ji by Mr. Mast Ali, then followed by Jagga, Mirza, Jugni,
Roop Basant, Singing by Artist Jagdish Manak with high pitch of voice. The female
voice with ”Main Lajjpalan de Larr Lagi Aan”, Mahia-Tappe, Mirza, Bol Miti
Diya Bawea, Sufiana Singing by Miss Harwinder Kaur are praise worthy on the
Sarangi and Dhad, Sh. Rohi Ram, Sukhdas Singh, Harinder Singh, they Sing the old
traditions of Mela Kavishri. Artistes namely Nachattar Singh, Surinder Kumar
Saini, Sukhdas Singh, Amit Pal Singh, Mukhtiar Singh, perform ”Bazian of
Punjab” on the stage, audience loudly appreciate. At the same time Mr. Sukhdas
Singh & Mr. Mukhtiar Singh appears on the stage as ”Bhand Mirasi of Punjab”
and make the people laugh a lot.
Mr. Karm Raj Karma perform & dance with other artists Qallam of Baba
Bulle Shah Ji ” Nee Main Kamli Yaar Di”, Mr. Mast Ali also gave the other
performance ”Nee Main Pani Bharini Aan Pattno”, with the dancer artists. Both
Mr. Mast Ali & Mr. Karm Raj Karma in the company of other artists gave of
wonderful Qawwali ” Main Jana Jogi De Naal”. It was also explained by Mr.
Sharma that they have revived the folk dances of Punjab like Malwai Gidha,
Jhoomar, Jindua & perform on stage.
Mr. S.R. Sharma Dy. Director Punjab Police Culture Troupe told that at present
the troupe is working under the command of Sh. R.N. Dhoke, IPS, ADGP, Internal
Security Punjab as a President of this troupe. Recently we have given performances
in the (i) International Gita Jyanti Mahautsav (ii) U.T. Tourism Day Chandigarh (iii)
International Craft Surajkund Mela Faridabad(Haryana) (iv) Craft Mela 2020 –
Patiala.
The Troupe has already given performances at several prestigious places
like Vice President of India residence, Raj Bhawans of Punjab & Haryana, Republic
Day celebrations. In foreign countries also like Romania, Malyasia, Hong Kong,
German, South Koria, South Africa, Cambia, China etc. Our performances had been
recorded as the best.
