{"id":33485,"date":"2025-10-13T07:35:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=33485"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:36:36","slug":"echoes-of-tradition-nachad-and-gammat-revive-the-spirit-of-the-hills-in-dehradun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=33485","title":{"rendered":"Echoes of Tradition: Nachad and Gammat Revive the Spirit of the Hills in Dehradun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Echoes of Tradition: Nachad and Gammat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u0917\u092e\u0924 \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HLsAw8nh9yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dehradun \u2014 The auditorium of the Department of Culture witnessed something beyond words \u2014 a heartfelt revival of Uttarakhand\u2019s fading folk traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/1VXg7xk9Qcs?si=X5sNNXIynPe8J2N5<br>It was not just a cultural event, but a soulful moment of rebirth for the forgotten artists of the hills \u2014 the vibrant performers of Nachad and Gammat, who once brought life, laughter, and storytelling to every village celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Mountains Came Alive on the City Stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u092a\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928, \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0930 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L6Fg-xV7l_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On this special evening, the stage was graced by those who once made every wedding, festival, and night in the hills a celebration.<br>Their humor, songs, and improvisations had once filled village courtyards with joy \u2014 and yesterday, their echoes filled Dehradun\u2019s air, as if the mountains themselves had descended into the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>72-year-old Shyam Lal \u2014 The Voice of a Living Tradition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RY_GXSZKXbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When 72-year-old Shyam Lal Ji took the stage, time seemed to stand still.<br>His voice carried the laughter, warmth, and nostalgia of old mountain nights.<br>The audience was spellbound \u2014 witnessing not just a performance, but the living flame of a heritage they thought had faded away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/RY_GXSZKXbg?si=ODmkNdJJ6x5Wgth_<br>Through his art, Shyam Lal Ji reminded everyone that this tradition still breathes \u2014 it only needed a stage and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Revival Made Possible by Poet theatre performer Krishna Bagot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\u0917\u092e\u0924 \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0930\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RRntmnTglrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This extraordinary event was made possible by the tireless efforts of renowned humor poet and actor Shri Krishna Bagot , who brought these forgotten artists to a major city platform for the first time.<br>It was not merely a show, but a cultural homecoming \u2014 where applause carried not only admiration but gratitude and memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Nachad and Gammat \u2014 More Than Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u092a\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928, \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFNCF9W-xqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nachad and Gammat are not just art forms \u2014 they are collective memories of the hills, where language, satire, love, and pain speak together.<br>To recognize these artists is to preserve our own identity.<br>When folk art falls silent, culture becomes nothing but history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping the Flame of Culture Alive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\u0917\u092e\u0924 \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0930\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RRntmnTglrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event reminded everyone that in the noise of modern entertainment, a gentle folk tune still lives within us.<br>It is our shared responsibility to nurture it \u2014 to ensure that the flame of our traditions never fades away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\u092a\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0932\u094b\u0915 \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0916\u0902\u0921 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wvzmZftLohY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Tribute and Gratitude<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Bhagot performance as a joker \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1VXg7xk9Qcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heartfelt salutations to all contributors who made this revival possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\u0917\u092e\u0924 \u091c\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0921\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0930, \u092a\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915  \u0932\u094b\u0915 \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928 \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rz43IIbch9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You have not just organized an event \u2014 you have revived the soul of the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo Captions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVet<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" class=\"wp-image-33489\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/udaen.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251013-WA0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/udaen.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251013-WA0001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/udaen.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251013-WA0001-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/udaen.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251013-WA0001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/udaen.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251013-WA0001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHumor poet Krishna Bagot Ji with folk artists \u2014 a moment of cultural rebirth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Report by : Dinesh pal Singh Gusain <br>Udaen News Network | Cultural Correspondent \u2013 Dehradun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echoes of Tradition: Nachad and Gammat Dehradun \u2014 The auditorium of the Department of Culture witnessed something beyond words \u2014 a heartfelt revival of Uttarakhand\u2019s fading folk traditions. https:\/\/youtu.be\/1VXg7xk9Qcs?si=X5sNNXIynPe8J2N5It was not just a cultural event, but a soulful moment of rebirth for the forgotten artists of the hills \u2014 the vibrant performers of Nachad and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[227],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33485"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33517,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33485\/revisions\/33517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}