Manipuri Raas Leela

The Manipuri 'Raas Leela' is essentially lyrical. The leela is preceded by 'Nat Sankirtana' and an invocation of Lord Chaitanya. As per folk lore, the Manipuri King Bhagyachandra once saw the raas-leela in one of his visions, and named it the 'Maha-Raas'. His daughter princess Vimbavati popularly known as Shija Lairoibi played the role of Radha in the first ever Raas Leela organized. The principal singers are dancers who act as 'sakhis' and are supported in the singing by two 'sutradhaars'. The rasdhari usually play the manipuri drums or "pung", and shlokhas from the Bhagwad Gita are recited during the performance. This is one such performance by artists of the 'Manipur Jagoi Marup' in 2006.

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• Manipuri
• Raas
• Leela
• Dance
• Classical
• Music
• Northeast
• India
• Cultures
• Traditional
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