Community News
Thursday 18 June 2009
On Tuesday 12th May a spectacular performance group visited the Marsh Theatre, delighting students from both The Marsh Academy and St Nicholas’ Primary School.
The Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan use hypnotic rhythms and harmonies to evoke the spirit of their ancestral home, the wild and magnificent Thar desert of Northwest India.
The eight-piece troupe - led by charismatic master tabla player Rahis Bharti (aka ‘Rahis Pudding’!) - celebrate an ancient culture handed down from generation to generation.
The performance features ethnic dance in colourful costume, accompanied by strong vocal harmonies and an unusual assortment of instruments - including bhapang (plucked drum), morchiang (Jew’s harp), harmonium, dholak (barrel drum), pungi (double flute), sarangi (box fiddle), tabla, and castanets.