India Habitat Centre Hosts Festival Celebrating Kerala's Pulluvan Pattu and Chhattisgarh's Pandavani
The India Habitat Centre in New Delhi hosted the IHC Lok Sangeet Sammelan on August 8-9, featuring two traditional Indian folk music forms: Kerala's Pulluvan Pattu and Chhattisgarh's Pandavani. The event celebrated these centuries-old oral storytelling and ritual traditions, highlighting their cultural significance and ongoing vitality. Performances included the Pulluvan Pattu's serpent-worship songs and Pandavani's narrative style, with participation from renowned artists and cultural figures emphasizing the importance of preserving India's living folk heritage.
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thetribune broke this story on 12 Aug, 04:56 am. Other outlets followed.