MOVING RHYTHMICALLY TO MUSIC

ISA COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

CLASSES X, XI - XII

The scholars of classes X, XI and XII of D.A.V Public School, Sainik Colony, Sec 49, Faridabad participated in an ISA collaborative project called "Moving Rhythmically to Music"  under the aegis of British Council in the month of August 2019. The DAVites explored the folk songs and folk dances of Nepal, Japan, Afghanistan and India. 

LIVE QUIZ ON FOLK DANCES OF INDIA: Under the ISA programme, a Live Quiz on Folk Dances of India was  organised. It was an enriching activity where the dancers performed beautifully in traditional dresses. Post each performance, the participants were quizzed about the showcased folk dance. All teams participated enthusiastically  and questions put up to the audience were also fielded very well.   

LIVE PUPPET SHOW & WORKSHOP ON SHADOW PUPPETS  

Live Puppet Show by the acclaimed puppeters, Mr. Anand Kumar and Mr. Vikram Bhat enthralled the audience. It captured the attention of the students and opened the doors of their imagination. In the latter section, Shadow Puppet Workshop  and Questionnaire Activity were conducted. The former activity allowed the children not only to learn the puppet making skill but also to understand scientific aspects related to shadow and light. It created exciting fantasy world with characters. Moreover, an enlightening ppt on International Puppetry was also presented.

FOLK DANCE SHOW :      

Screening of the Folk Dance was also organised among the array of different activities in the project. The dancers dressed in colourful costumes put up a well coordinated performance on the Bengali folk song "Fagunero Mohonayae".

SPIC MACAY SESSION :  

Spic Macay Session, by Anwar Khan Langa and Troupe from Rajasthan gave the students a taste of  Rajasthani Folk Song and Sufi music. The lively and entertaining traditional rendition spellbound everyone present and left an indelible impression on their minds. The artists gave a beautiful rendering of the traditional songs including those, which inspired the famous Bollywood songs.

INTER SCHOOL FOLK SONG AND FOLK DANCE COMPETITION :

An Inter School Folk Song and Folk Dance Competition was organised on 18 Oct. , 2019.  The progamme kicked off with an energizing presentation by the host school on Chhattisgarhi folk song.

It was followed by Group Song Competition, which saw an enthusiastic participation by many schools. The audience got the taste of Rajasthani, Punjabi, Chhattisgarhi, Bhojpuri folk songs.

In segment II; Group Folk Dance Competition began with Afghani folk dance, Attan, performance by the host school. The competing dancers performed spiritedly in traditional dresses on Marathi, Haryanvi, Gujarati, Rajasthani folk dances.

The jury members appreciated all the presentations and gave tips for further improvement. The winners in different categories were felicitated by the Principal of the school and the jury members. In Group Folk Dance, D.A.V 37 bagged the first prize and D.A.V, NIT 3 got the second prize. In Group Folk Song, MVN, Sec 17 stood first and D.A.V 37 stood second. All the participants were awarded participation certificates.

The Principal, Sh. B.K. Das remarked that the ISA projects provide a wonderful platform for interaction with different countries, and gives exposure to their culture, ideas and concepts.

CONCLUSION : 

The project consisting of myriad activities provided the opportunity to the DAV scholars to acknowledge the variety prevalent in the genre of folk songs and folk

dances.