Brief Synopsis of Pung Cholam Prgm, Artists Names and Brief on the Guru of the Manipur Academy

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SPIC MACAYSOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND CULTURE AMONGST YOUTH

TAMIL NADU Chapter

Names of the Pung Cholam Artists from Manipur AcademyImphal

Padma Sri Guru Thanil Singh

Names of artists in the group

1.S. BOY SINGH ( GROUP LEADER )2.H. IBOMCHA SINGH3.S. NONGMAIKHOMBA4.N. BINOY SINGH5. I. PREMCHAN SINGH6.W. BASAN SINGH7.KH. KIRANJOY SINGH

8.E. ANILKUMAR SINGH9.N. ABANTA SINGH10.TH. SAMJAI MEITEI11.L. NIRPEN SINGH

Brief on Guru Sougaijam Thanil Singh (Padmashree)

Son of late S. Ksher Singh, Guru S.Thanil Singh initiated training in Pung from his father and

under (L) Guru Tombi Sharma, (L) Guru Bhaigchandra Singh, (L) Guru Koireng Singh to name

few. He also learnt Manipuri Classical Dance from (L) Guru Amubi Singh (Padmashree). He

served as Pradhan Guru at J.N. Manipuri Dance Academy, a constituent unit of Sangeet Natak

Akademi, Ministry of Culture New Delhi (1998-2005) and officiating Director of the same Academy

for one year (2005-2006). At his age (mid-70s) he is still active to revive old traditional cultures of

Manipur, especially Nata Sankirtana. Realising his contributions he was honoured with Manipuri

State Kala Academy Award (1980), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi (1994),

Padmashree (2004), Baidya Ratna, Manipur Sahitya Parishad, Imphal. He also received

fellowship from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and from State Government for the research

projects in Nata Sankirtana. Since 1964 he had participated in various important Cultural festivals

in India and abroad. Some of the prestigious of the prestigious Festivals he had participated

abroad where Iran, Iraq, Switzerland, Germany, France, USSR, Italy Bangladesh, China to name

a few.

Synopsis ofPung Sankirtana (Cholom).

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Right from the time of Vedic period the use of percussion, song and dance precedes any form of Yagnya

that is known as Sankirtana. In fact Sankirtana was originated from South India.During the course of

time when Hindu religion was deteriorated to its lowest level, the dark days of Hindus in the history of

India ; these Yagnyas were literally disappeared from most part of India.After his Digvijay to south India

Chaitanya Mahaprobhu revived Sankirtana , especially in the eastern coast of India. Norotom Thakur,

disciple of Chaitanya had developed sankirtana as classical art form. In the middle of 17 th century the

concept and its philosophical interpretations of Chaitanya was clearly visible in Manipur, mainly due to the

contribution of the then Rajarshee Bhagyachandra (1763-1799 A.D.), who had developed a new Cult called

Gaurya Vaisnava.

Pung, the Manipuri classical percussion, by itself could also perform Sankirtana. Raaga, Taala and Nritama

are all inclusive in totality in Pung Sankirtana. Cholam (the dance) is a part of Pung Sankirtana. Pung

raaga part set on eak taal is to sanctify the space and audience and to placed Mahaprabhu (Avahan) in the

middle of sankirtana. That has to be followed by series of different taalas and has to be performed in

svatic bhava except during pung raga. Some of thetaalas are teental, tanchap, raasmel, menkhup etc.

Here mention may be made that all the name of taalas are derived from the Tribhaga pose of Lord

Krishna. Throughout the performance the Palas (male drummers) while beating the taalas always

accompanied with graceful (lasya) and vigorous (tandava) movements. Pung Cholom is not only the

vigorous part but also the slow and graceful movements accompanied by perfect taalas.

Dhon Dhulak Cholom

Holi is one of the famous and Most acclaimed Festival of Manipur and generally celebrated for five

days. Holi Palas (Both Male and Female Choirs) sign and dance while praising Lord Krishna Radha and

Gopies Abir Khel. Dhon and Dhulokd are the accompanying percussions of these Holi Palas. It is highly

acclaimed because of its great skill and agility while performing Cholom (dance). Vigorous beating of drums

and acrobatic body movements, keeping intake the rhythmic of Tala is the characteristic feature of classical

art form.

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