ds ek/;e ls vlhfer ls tksM+ ns vkSj viuh dyk ds ek/;e ls
ewy rRo dk vuqHko djk ldsA
lqJh çKk I;klh th dk ;s çHkko’kkyh ys[k Hkkjrh;rk dks iw.kZ :i ls
mtkxj djus esa l’kä gh ugha vfirq lq{e :i ls vkRek dh xgjk;h
dks Nw nsusokyk gSA ,sls çHkko’kkyh ys[ku dh vkt cgqr t:jr gS tks
bl rFkkdfFkr LFkfr dks lkekftd :i ls mtkxj dj lds vksj mu
dykdjks dks lkeus yk lds ftudks vkt lgh ek;uks esa ,d fo’ks”k
ekU;rk dh t:jr gSA gekjs gh ns’k esa ,sls leqnk; Hkh gS ftudh
vksj fo’ks”k /;ku nsus dh vko’;drk gS D;ksfd Hkkjrh;rk vkt vxj
thfor gS rks flQZ viuh ‘kk”=h;rk ds cy ij vksj mu lHkh dyk-
dkjksa ds cy ij ftUgksaus viuk lEiw.kZ thou dyk dks vksj ns’k dh
laL—fr dks cuk;k j[kus esa O;rhr dj fn;kA
foosd vfXugks=h
The Dhakis of Bengal are an exquisite breed.
Although, there are no caste or community
belonging entirely to playing Dhakis, lot many
poor peasants, artisans, labourers flock the
city during the Durga Puja festival which is
celebrated with traditional tanfare for over
tour days in all parts of Bengal. They bring
along their ‘Dhaks’ or local drums and play
at the pandals where such festivity is on for a
paltry sum of money. the rhythm of this per-
cussion instrument is unique. As calypso beats
are unique to the West Indies, as the sound
of Bagpipes makes one imagine Ireland. So
do the sound of dhak paint a picture of lush
green Bengal. This film has been dedicated to
the fedgeling breed of dhakis, without whom
the autumn in Bengal will never be the same.
The concept of the film goes back to mythol-
ogies, lays homage to Satyajit Ray’s ‘Durga’
who now sees a modern train, although the
‘kaash’ blooms remain the same. So also are
the dhakis since time Immemorial.
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