Kohinoor Langa Group
One of the most famous and popular performers of the Langa community is Bundu Khan alias Kohinoor Langa. As the story goes, the Queen of England was so impressed by Bundu Khan's performance in the India Festival held at London in 1982, that she called him the 'Second Kohinoor of India', a description that earned him the name of Kohinoor Langa. The Kohinoor Langa Group is the name of the group founded and led by him.
Langa
The Langa community comes from the eastern part of Rajasthan, mainly from the districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer in the north-western part of the country. Set amidst the desert, the community has developed a rich and composite culture infused with music and dance.
Though Muslim by birth, the Langas are closely linked to generations of both Hindu as well as Muslim patrons called the 'jajmaans'. During festivals and all special occasions like births, engagements, marriages, etc. the Langas are called upon to perform and sing in homes and temples and are then remunerated for their performances by the patrons. The music of the Langas borders on the classical and they are usually adept at both singing as
well as playing their musical instruments, which are the sarangi, the murli (flute), the surnai (big bass flute), the algoza (double flute), the morchang (jewish harp) and the khartal (castanet).
Items performed
Ghoomar Nritya- This is a group dance performed during the monsoons to celebrate the spirit of the season.
Bhawri-This is a Rajasthani folk dance in which women balance seven pots on their heads and then dance on broken glass, swords, etc. The fluidity, flexibility and balance of the human body are the main attractions of this form of dance.
Kalbelia-A dance performed by the women of the snake charmer community of Rajasthan. Apart from the above mentioned folk forms, the Kohinoor Langa Group will also perform items like the Morchang, the Khartal, folk songs, folk music, and solo dances.
Artists:
Aslam Khan, Hasam Khan, Kasam Khan, Raju Khan, Zakir Khan Langa, Sangeeta Sapera, Sabir Khan, Amjad Khan Langa, Saddam Khan, Indu, Rekha, Bindia, Meethu Sapera, Aslam Khan, Barkat Khan, Hussain Khan, Kohinoor Langa (Group Lerader)
Contact:
Kohinoor Langa Group: Baldev Nagar, Langa Colony Masuria, Jodhpur,Rajasthan Kohinoor Langa Ph. 0291-2772153, 9314711117
* Programme subject to change
Venue: NSD Premises Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road, ND-1
Enquiry: 011-23389054 (23389402, 23382821 Ext. 37)
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