{"id":44115,"date":"2014-09-25T21:35:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T16:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=44115"},"modified":"2014-09-25T21:55:10","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T16:55:10","slug":"young-chitralis-learn-folk-dance-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/tg\/2014\/09\/25\/young-chitralis-learn-folk-dance-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Chitralis learn folk dance and music"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Gul Hamaad Farooqi<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Chitral, September 25<\/strong>: Training sessions for young artists were held in Chitral to revive, protect and promote age-old traditions of music and dance among \u00a0the Kho tribe of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/div>\n
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The activity was undertaken by Chitral Association for Mountain Area Tourism (CAMAT) with\u00a0funding from USAID-SGAFP and implemented by \u00a0an NGO.<\/div>\n
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Highlights of the program included display of art and training by senior artists in traditional dance and songs \u2018Pasthok\u2019, \u2018Nohthik\u2019, \u2018Nandooshi\u2019 and \u2018Lukzhor\u2019 for young artists of 4 villages\u2014Harchin, Chuinj, Chapali and Khozh\u2014of district Chitral were conducted<\/div>\n
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In separate programs of 5 hours sessions, 4 senior artists trained 48 youngsters willing to perform the traditional dances in future. More than 400 people witnessed the training sessions and shows at different places.<\/div>\n
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Speaking on the occasion CAMAT\u2019s senior management stressed the need to impart the knowledge and skill of old traditions in music and dance to younger generation.<\/div>\n
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Master artists Nigahban Shah, Muhammad Razi Khan, Jabar Khan and Zargar Khan highlighted various steps of the traditional dances and songs.<\/div>\n
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They resolved to continue training younger generation in traditional arts and crafts so that the legacy of their forbears is not lost in the modern technological age.<\/div>\n
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