Nat'l Dance Drama Fest in full swing
Bangladesh Nrityashilpi Sangstha (BNS) in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organised a five-day (January 27-31) National Dance Drama Festival at National Theatre Hall of BSA. The festival, the first of its kind in Bangladesh, was inaugurated by Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, as chief guest. Dr. Ranjit Kumar Biswas, ndc, secretary to the same ministry, with Nrityaguru Rahija Khanam Jhunu attended the inaugural event as special guests. Minu Haque and Mahfuzur Rahman, president and general secretary of BNS delivered the welcome addresses while Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA presided over the programme.
The festival set off with the much acclaimed production “Hajar Tarer Bina”, penned by Dr. Enamul Haque and directed by Farhana Chowdhury Baby. Hajar Tarer Bina, performed by the artistes of Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts, is based on Kazi Nazrul Islam's fight and struggle during his imprisonment. It reflects how the Rebel Poet's muse kept his fighting spirit alive and glowing in the darkness of prison.
Noted dancer-model Sadia Islam Mou stood out among all the performers of the dance drama. She enacted the role of Mandira. Abdur Rashid Swapan donned the role of Kobi. The artistes could have depicted better the vigour and spirit of the famous poem "Bidrohi" with their dance. Shaheed Altaf Mahmud composed music for the dance drama. Following the show, director Baby faced noted cultural personality Nasiruddin Yousuff in a post-performance review with constructive criticism.
Artistes of Mymensingh Nrityashilpi Sangstha staged a popular folk production “Mahua”, directed by Maksudul Alam Milton. Based on an oft-heard story from Mymensingh Geetika, a collection of folk-ballad, "Mahua" is a lyrical dance drama. Pratima Barman Tumpa played the title character of the dance-drama. Maksudul Alam Milton performed another lead role of Nader Chand for the production.
The story features a troupe of snake charmers approaching Kanchanpur, a peaceful village. The son of a Zamindar, Nader Chand falls in love with the strikingly beautiful gypsy girl Mahua who reciprocates his love.
The story meets a tragic end when the lovers commit suicide, after being attacked by the gypsy community.
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