JAMMU: Natraj Natya Kunj, Cultural Society, Jammu (Regd) concluded month long Folk Theatre Workshop here in Studio Ranglok, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu. In this Workshop participants were given guidance about Theatre Ethics, Theatre Idioms and creation of visuals. Financial assistance for this Workshop was provided by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
With the support of Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, Natraj Natya Kunj, provided a platform to young energetic youth of Jammu who wanted to earn knowledge of Theatre. Vetran writer and Director Kumar A ‘Bharti’, Dr.Sudhir Mahajan, Garu Ram, Waryam Samrat, Abhishek Bharti, Pt. Makhan Lal delievered their lecture, demonstrations and shared their experience with the young aspirants which they have earned in their life. Students created visuals and symbolical images with use of body theatre. Kumar A ‘Bharti’ stressed on the importance of folk theatre and said that young generation must know their roots, our rituals and Dogra Culture.
Dr. Sudhir Mahajan said during their lecture that our folk trends should be preserved and it is high time that we should be serious about our folk forms.Mr. Makhan Lal appreciated that in hard situation folk performers are saving these art forms which are dying . He said that our folk forms need attention from concerned departments and they must be protected.
Abhishek bharti gave the guidance about body movements and traditional masks which we use in our folk theatre. He also shows the process of mask making and guided them which kind of material we can use in mask making. Manoj Dhamir Shammi gave tips on make-up particularly of traditional folk artists do at the time of their performance. How they use raw material and simple things to create traditional effect.
President Natraj Natya Kunj, Cultural Society, Jammu® louded the support of SangeetNatak Akademi, New Delhi and thanked them for providing financial assistance and hope in near future such support should be released so we can extend our efforts to conduct workshops in rural areas with folk artists of that areas.