Chandigarh resonates with rustic folk tunes of Haryana

On the second day of the ongoing “Ragini Utsav-26”, an initiative of the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Ministry of Culture, the sprawling Kalagram open-air theatre was packed well before the start of the evening programme.

Suman Sharma, Deputy Mayor, Chandigarh, was the chief guest on the occasion, while the guest of honour was joint registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, and head (North India), Sanskar Bharti, Naveen Sharma. The programme started with the presentation of ‘nukkad natak’ by Manthan Art and Theatre Society, Chandigarh.

The programme turned musical with the power-packed rendition of Ragini singer Om Prakash Bali Sharma (and party).He started with his popular number, which earned him huge appreciation.

Another Ragini icon, Satvir (Kaptan Bishaniya) and party, wowed the audience with his hit numbers one after the other. His composition had a social message, equating the girl child with boy child, exhibiting the magic of his vocal chords.

The star performer of the evening was Somvir (and party), who took the centrestage and regaled the audience for more than an hour. He also entertained the audience with some hilarious tidbits from day-to-day Haryanavi rustic life.

Ragini legends, who will perform tomorrow evening (March 14) include Inderjit (Kundiyan), Sonu Bhagna, and Narender Dangi.