Spic Macay – Bihu Dance
Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) organized Bihu Dance performance by Ranjit Kumar Gogoi & Team on Monday,9th September 2019. SPIC MACAY is a voluntary , non – profit organization which seeks to conserve and promote awareness of the heritage & culture of India amongst the youth of the country. Bihu dance is traditionally performed at the onset of spring or Rongali Bihu festival, a festival of the farming community. This joyous dance is performed by young boys and girls & includes brisk dancing steps and rapid hand movements. They wear traditional Assamese clothes like dhoti-gamocha for male dancers & mekhala-chador for female dancers.
Ranjit Kumar Gogoi was initiated into dance by Guru Tuki Oja Dhol Badana & received choreography training from Shri Bansi Kaul. He has worked extensively in the singing , choreography, music composition & Direction-a true ambassador of Assam. He was accompanied by Chandra Hira on flute, Shiva Prasad Barauh-Drummer 1 and Binanda Barauh-Drunmmer 2. The dancers were Mitali bala Boro, Deep Shikha Bharali, Ganga Basumatary & Priyank Sonowal.