11,000 artistes to perform mega ‘Bagurumba D’how’ in Guwahati this November

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: In a historic cultural showcase, 11,000 artistes from across Assam will come together later this November to perform the Bodo community’s iconic folk dance, Bagurumba, at the Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event has been named “Bagurumba D’how”.

Of the participating artistes, 10,000 will be women dancers and 1,000 will be male instrumentalists. The decision was taken during a meeting of an expert committee chaired by Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah at the Minister’s Conference Hall, Janata Bhawan. The committee also approved the specially prepared music track for the performance, appointed a choreographer, and assigned responsibility for selecting trainers in each district. Representatives of leading Bodo organizations, including the Dularai Boro Harimu Afad, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, and Dularai Bathou Gouthum, attended the meeting along with Additional chief secretary of Cultural Affairs Dr. B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, Officer on Special Duty Rajiv Thapa, and Director of Cultural Affairs Rahul Chandra Das. The meeting began with the screening of a sample video of the performance.

Modelled after the rhythmic vibrancy of Bihu Binondiya and Jhumair Binondini, Bagurumba will be performed by the Bodo community. The upcoming mega event—supported by the Assam government—aims to showcase the dance on national and international platforms.

The meeting also discussed in detail arrangements for costumes, ornaments, and traditional instruments. The Artiste selection, trainer appointments, and training at the assembly constituency level will be completed within the next two months.

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