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| RAJGIR
DANCE FESTIVAL |
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| Celebrated In
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Rajgir, Bihar |
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| Main Feature :
Classical and Folk Dances
and Music |
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| Duration :
October 24th To 26th |
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| Organised by :
Department of Tourism,
Bihar. |
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| The colourful festival of dance and music,
Rajgir Dance Festival is held at Rajgir, the ancient capital of the Magadha
kings. Department of Tourism, Bihar organises every year, this vibrant festival
of classical and folk dances at Rajgir - the land where the Buddha meditated
and preached, from October 24 to October 26. |
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| Holding a sterling position in the Indian
Cultural Calendar, Rajgir Mahotsav is the ultimate destination for the
connoisseurs of Indian cultural form of expression of the self. Be it
instrumental music, devotional songs, opera, folk dance, ballet or the many
schools of classical dance and music, geniuses in their own realms of
accomplishments, create an almost ethereal atmosphere to electrify true
devotees.
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| In the past, some of the great artists who
have performed at the festival are Sonal Man Singh, Hema Malini, Sanyukta
Panigrahi, Nalini-Kamalini, Swapna Sundari, Shovna Narayan, Madhukar Anand,
Madhumita Roy, Amita Dutta, Mukund Nayak, Madhavi Mudgal, Leela Samson and
Anand Shankar. The sanctity of Rajgir is aptly acclaimed by the performance of
such respected artistes, who, in their humility, feel blessed by this land of
the holy. |
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