Pandavani (lit.: Songs and Stories of the Pandavas) is a folk singing style involving narration of tales from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata. The singing also involves musical accompaniment. Bhima, the second of the Pandava is the hero of the story in this style.
This form of folk theatre is popular in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh and in the neighbouring areas of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Jhaduram Dewangan and Teejan Bai are the most renowned singers of this style.[2] Among contemporary artists, Ritu Verma is popular[3] along with others such as Shantibai Chelak[4] and Usha Barle.[5]
^Ministry of Tribal affairs felicitates Smt. Teejan Bai
^"Narrator, character – Teejan Bai plays all". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
^Pandavani
^Wetmore, K.J.; Liu, S.; Mee, E.B. (2014). Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900–2000. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 9781408177211. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
^Ani | (27 January 2023). "Chhattisgarh: Pandwani singer Usha Barle honoured with Padma Shri for contribution to Art". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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