{"id":366820,"date":"2026-07-06T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366820"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:58:15","slug":"pandavani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pandavani\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandavani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Teejan Bai, the renowned Pandavani artist, passed away on July 5, 2026, after taking the Chhattisgarhi folk tradition to global audiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Pandavani<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366826\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=276%2C344&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pandavani\" width=\"276\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-AIR.jpg?w=692&amp;ssl=1 692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; AIR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pandavani<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>traditional folk-narrative and musical performance art<\/strong> from <strong>Chhattisgarh<\/strong> based on the <strong>Mahabharata<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong>\u00a0Pandavani originated from the<strong> rural oral traditions of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha<\/strong> to help common people <strong>understand the moral teachings of the Mahabharata.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong>\u00a0The <strong>word &#8216;Pandavani&#8217;<\/strong> is derived from \u201c<strong>Pandava\u201d and \u201cVani,\u201d<\/strong> which together mean \u201c<strong>the voice or narration of the Pandavas<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Core Theme:<\/strong> Pandavani presents <strong>episodes from the Mahabharata<\/strong> through <strong>storytelling, music, acting, and improvisation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Elements of a Performance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Narrator (Gayak):<\/strong>\u00a0The main <strong>performer sings, narrates, and enacts different characters<\/strong> through <strong>voice, expressions, and gestures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Musical Accompaniment:<\/strong> Instruments such as the <strong>tambura, tabla, harmonium, manjira, and kartal<\/strong> provide rhythm and melody during the performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvisation:<\/strong>\u00a0The performer adds <strong>local humour, contemporary references, or social commentary<\/strong> to connect with the audience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language and Expression:<\/strong> The narration uses the <strong>Chhattisgarhi dialect<\/strong> with expressive facial expressions, body movements, and hand gestures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance Styles:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vedamati Style:<\/strong> The performer <strong>sits and narrates the story in a composed and devotional manner.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This style gives <strong>greater importance to storytelling than dramatization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kapalik Style:<\/strong> The performer <strong>stands, moves around, and enacts different characters in a lively manner.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This style is <strong>highly theatrical, interactive, and was popularised by Teejan Bai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable Artists:<\/strong> <strong>Teejan Bai,\u00a0 Ritu Verma and Jhaduram Devangan<\/strong> are renowned artists who have contributed significantly to the popularity of Pandavani.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Teejan Bai, the renowned Pandavani artist, passed away on July 5, 2026, after taking the Chhattisgarhi folk tradition to global audiences. About Pandavani Pandavani\u00a0is a traditional folk-narrative and musical performance art from Chhattisgarh based on the Mahabharata. Origin:\u00a0Pandavani originated from the rural oral traditions of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha to help common people&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pandavani\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pandavani<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11212,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-366820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366820\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}