– · Main stage
The opening: the procession comes onto the ground
With Dr. Kamla Thakur
Drums, horns and the villages' canopies, led onto the ground.
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← Rangdhar Valley Utsav (Demo)
Programme
Rangdhar Valley Utsav 2027 · · Rangdhar Maidan, by the Beas
Mon 20 Sep
– · River stage
Dhol and horn, a morning of the old instruments
With The Three Villages Dhol Party
The drummers and horn players of three villages, one after another.
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Opening night: songs of the valley
With Rangdhar Lok Mandali
Folk song from the upper valley, then the whole ground sings.
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Tue 21 Sep
– · Main stage
Nati from the villages, first round
With Shamshi Nati Troupe
Village troupes dance the nati in their own costume.
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Stories by the river
Tales of the valley, told in the old dialect and then in Hindi.
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Wed 22 Sep
– · River stage
Children's drawing on the ground
Paper, colours and the festival to draw. Every drawing is put up.
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The night of the young bands
With Beas Static
Bands from the valley's colleges, folk songs made new.
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Thu 23 Sep
– · Main stage
Folk dance competition, heats
With The judges' panel
Troupes from twelve villages; the judges choose six.
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The weavers' talk
With Savitri Devi
How a pattu is woven, by the people who weave them.
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Fri 24 Sep
– · Main stage
Folk song competition
With The judges' panel
Solo and group, judged by the panel.
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Flute at dusk
With Tenzin Bodh
A flute and a dhol by the river as the light goes.
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Sat 25 Sep
– · River stage
Cooking the valley's food
The valley kitchens show how siddu and babru are made.
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Folk dance final
With Dr. Kamla Thakur, The judges' panel
The six troupes dance for the cup.
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Sun 26 Sep
– · Main stage
Prizes and the closing
With Dr. Kamla Thakur
The cups for the troupes and the singers, and the thanks.
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Closing concert
With Rangdhar Lok Mandali, Beas Static
The last night: the valley's singers and the young bands together.
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People
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Chief guest
Dr. Kamla Thakur
A folklorist who has recorded the songs of the valley for thirty years. An invented person, for this demo.
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Performer
Rangdhar Lok Mandali
A folk song troupe of eleven singers from the upper valley. Invented for this demo.
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Performer
The Three Villages Dhol Party
Drummers and horn players who play the old processional music. Invented for this demo.
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Performer
Beas Static
A college band that plays the valley's songs on electric guitars. Invented for this demo.
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Performer
Shamshi Nati Troupe
A village troupe that has danced the nati at every edition. Invented for this demo.
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Performer
Tenzin Bodh
A flautist from the Lahaul side. Invented for this demo.
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Judge
The judges' panel
Three teachers of folk dance and song from the valley. Invented for this demo.
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Speaker
Savitri Devi
A weaver from Bhuntar with forty years at the loom. Invented for this demo.