Seminar on Manipuri Dance & Music organised
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 17 2024:
Sanchaali, A Cenlre for Performing Arts, Haobam Marak organised a one-day seminar on Manipuri Dance and Music at Jawaharlal Nehru Dance Academy (JNMDA), here, on Saturday.
Presided over by Sanchaali president Dr M Thoiba Singh, the seminar was attended by Manipur University School of Humanities dean Prof S Imoba Singh as chief guest while Meetei Traditional Dance Teaching School & Performing Centre director Dr Elam Indira Devi and JNMDA director P Bilash Singh were present as guests of honour.
In his speech, Prof S Ibomcha suggested promotion of teachings and discussion on dances so as to lay a firm foundation for the future generations, whether in preservation of our culture or for research purposes.
JNMDA director P Bilash urged for preserving thepapers of resource persons and publishing them in book form.
During the technical session of the seminar, which was moderated by Prof P Nabachandra Singh; DM University assistant professor Dr Sh Ghanashyam Singh spoke on Relationship Between Nata Sankir-tana and Raas Leela'; MUC guest faculty Th Tilakchand Singh on Layakari in Talas of Hindustani Sangeet and Manipuri Nata Sankirtana'; JNMDA former pradhan guru Ph Iboton Singh on Work and contribution of Guru Takhelchangbam Amudon Sharma in Manipuri Dance'; JNMDA former pradhan guru M Kaminikumar Singh on 'Work and contribution of Guru Haobam Atomba Singh in Manipuri Dance'; Government Dance College former principal Ranjit Adhikarimayum on Twentieth Century trend in Manipuri Creative Dance'; MU assistant professor Dr A Radhamanbi Devi on Work and Contribution of Guru Maisnam Amubi Singh in Manipuri Dance'; PAL director N Tiken Singh on Cultivated Folk Music in Manipur'; and SNA awardee Th Chaotombi Singh on 'Creative Dance of Manipur' .