Ushakothi is a ritual held in the month of Chaitra (April-May). In honour of the deity, Mangla, a decorated holy pitcher is placed in the middle of a floral design drawn on the floor. Those families who keep vows arrange the ritual in their homes. A professional singer is invited to sing the songs in praise of the deity to the accompaniment of an improvised instrument, Dhana-Koila.
BHUBANESWAR: City’s prominent cultural organisation Bhubaneswar Music Circle (BMC), on Tuesday, announced its list of concerts slated for the month.
BMC in association with the Department of Culture has been hosting Sangeetayana, the monthly concert series, at Rabindra Mandap on the first and third Sunday of each month as part of the government’s initiative to promote Bhubaneswar as a city of heritage and culture, explained BMC general secretary Khirod Patnaik. While the first Sunday has been earmarked for the dying arts practices of Orissa, the third Sunday features classical dance and music, he added.
The concert on February 7 evening would feature Bharata Leela, the age old folk arts tradition of Ganjam region, by the artistes of Jateswara Natya Kala Sansad, Kabisuryanagar led by Guru Nabaghana Parida, Patnaik informed.
Sangeetayana slated for the third Sunday of the month would have Odissi vocal duet by Rashmita Mohanty and Lilamayee Panda followed by Hindustani flute recital by Priti Ranjan Swain and Hindustani vocal duet by Khiti Prakash Mohapatra and Akash Ranjib Biswal, it was learnt.
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