Madhar Gaatha

(A Musical production based on puppet theatre of Rajasthan)

Under the production grant scheme of department of culture, Government of India

Direction : Shri Har Ji Bhat
Research & designed : Anita Ordia
Light design :Shri Lal Ji
Music : Ishwar Mathur
Duration of the show: 90 mts

The show starts with the fanfare with loud beats on the Dholak, a drum played by the female members of the troupe and the toot and whistling by the puppeteers who produce sharp, trembling and shrilling sounds through the rustic reeds they hold in their mouth. The exploits of “Amar singh rathor” are most popular theme of such shows. He appears at the court of Emperor Akbar, along with other Hindu 'rajas'. A magician, an acrobat, a horse rider, a snake charmer, etc perform tricks and turns for their royal amusement.

The dialogues in the play are narrated by the female members of the party through appropriate songs, accompanied by beats on the drum to the perfect synchronization with the movements of the puppets, the puppeteer responding to the narration on the behalf of the puppets through vibrating, whistling sounds blown out from his reed, often punctuating with comic effects. The two hours show, comes to an end with a resounding blare after the audience contributes its mite.

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