Tourzyatrika means the union of song, dance and instrumental music; triple symphony. These components are song, instrumental music and dance, all performed in one platform. Many traditional performing communities in North East India perform the triple symphony (choral) as a unit. In Assam, one such type of traditional performance is known as Oja-pali. There is a particular school of the Ojapali in the North Bank of the mighty Brahmaputra (Vyah-para, Sipajhar) called Vyah-gowa Ojapali. This is also known as Shabha-gowa Ojapali. They perform the stories from epics, Puran, Bhagawat & others in the Assamese language. Sanskrit verses are also used in a different segment of their performance.
In this VDO Clip, the performer performs the Jâgár Geet in Mâláshree Raga at Vashudeva Puja festival, Ganesh-para Chuburi, Sipajhar, Darrang (26° 25' 17.3604'' N, 91° 54' 6.7068'' E). The Châbá Tâlá & Chou Tâlá are performed respectively in this Jâgár Geet. The Châbá Tâlá having 4 mâtrâs followed by 3 Beats and the Chou Tâlá having 5 mâtrâs followed by 2 Beats of this art form. The Oja means the chief performer is Shri Barun Sarma, Ganesh-para Chuburi, Sipajhar, Darrang (26.427129, 91.892870) and others Pali means the accompanist is (from right – Shri Bijoy Sarma (Pali), Shri Nila Kanta Sarma (Pali), Shri Ratneswar Bordoli (Pali), Shri Lila Dhar Sarma (Pali) and Shri Gakul Chandra Deka (Pali). It is significant that the Oja, the Chief performer used the copper made articles in his left hand called M?drâ in his performance. But it is most important that this M?drâ is same as the Dorje (or Braja) used by the Tibetan Buddhist. Even the dress wear by the Oja are also having similar as the Tibetan Buddhist Monk used in their festival. (The History describes that from 3rd century to 15th Century, Buddhism was practised in the old Kâmrupá Kingdom and this was migrated to Tibet by the Lâmâs of Kâmrupá).
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