Mumbai, Maharashtra : The dhol and tasha are one of the most popular traditional instruments in Mumbai, Maharashtra. GirgaonDhwajapathak, a team of enthusiastic and talented youngsters, is the first musical dholtasha bandfrom the Mumbai region and a renowned flag bearer of excellent performance for 2 decades. In recent days, they are remarkably contributing to upholdingthe traditional touch of Indian music in every type of show and stage performance in Mumbai.
In this regard, the achievements of this team deserve special mention. They got the opportunity to perform in legendary Lata Mangeshkar’s magnificent Ganesh idol immersion procession. GirgaonDhwajapathakhas indeed ignited a spark of excitement among the mass in this processionwith their fascinating performance.
Their performance is well-recognized by different stage program organizers in Mumbai. To substantiate this statement, theirjugalbandi performances in multiple stage shows with respected Dholki Samrat Vijay Chavan Sircan be mentioned first. With him, team GirgaonDhwajapathak has performed marvellously at the famous Taal Chakra Event in Pune and National Centre for thePerforming Arts(NCPA), Nariman Point, Mumbai where they have promoted the folk music of Maharashtra.
Another great performance of GirgaonDhawajpathak that has created a buzzis their stage show at the famous Independence Day program, “Azadi ki Shaam Deshbhaktoke Naam”. In this show, they got an opportunity to perform in front of the great composer and singer, Ajay-Atul.
When it is about redefining something, the youngsters are the first place who can actively bring some changes. That is why the GirgaonDhwajapathak team tries to motivate every youngster to lean towards the rich culture and music of India. The team has performed numerous college shows and hooked young students with their amazingly entertaining presentations. Moreover, in the next year, they are planning to engage a troop of 500 youngsters to participate in the Hindu New Year Welcome Procession or “GudhiPadwa Yatra” when the team will also be completing their 2 decades in the dholtasha industry of Maharashtra.
Not only nationally but GirgaonDhwajapathak went internationally when the team members helped tochoreograph and synchronize the jugalbandi performance offamous cultural groups, Maharashtra Mandal, London Dhol Tasha group, Scottish Band & Punjabi Dholgroup during Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK. Their fascinating presentation was very well appreciated by 60,000 audiences in Wembley Stadium.
The team got featured in different popular newspapers such as” Loksatta”, media channelslike DD News, and radio stationssuch as Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. Their initiatives towards social welfare also received huge recognition from their admirers.Altogether, GirgaonDhwajapathak is a rising star in the dholtasha industry of Maharashtra without a doubt and their contribution to encouraging India’s culture is worthy of more appreciation.
