Accra, January 25, 2018//-India High Commission in Accra would hold the 69th Republic Day on Friday 26, January 2018. On this day, India marks the anniversary of its constitution coming into effect on Jan 26, 1950.
The annual celebration would include floats from the various Indian states and its defence and police forces. These display a rich culture and heritage of India.
Addressing journalists ahead of the anniversary, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Birender Singh Yadav said on the morning of 26th January, there would be a flag hoisting ceremony at the Indian High Commission residence opposite Christ the King Church.
While in the evening of that same day, members of the Indian community and their Ghanaians counterparts would converge at the National Theatre to watch the sensational performance of Kathak Classic Dance, he added.
Kathak is one of the main genres of ancient Indian classical dance and is traditionally regarded to have originated from the travelling bards of North India referred as Kathakars or storytellers, according to Mr Yarday.
These Kathakars wandered around and communicated legendary stories via music, dance and songs quite like the early Greek theatre. The genre developed during the Bhakti movement, the trend of theistic devotion which evolved in medieval Hinduism
The Kathakars communicate stories through rhythmic foot movements, hand gestures, facial expressions and eye work.
This performing art that incorporates legends from ancient mythology and great Indian epics, especially from the life of Lord Krishna became quite popular in the courts of North Indian kingdoms.
Three specific forms of this genre that is three gharanas (schools), which mostly differ in emphasis given to footwork versus acting, are more famous namely, the Jaipur gharana, the Benaras gharana and the Lucknow gharana.
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, African Eye Report
