Allahabad :

To save the dying folk song ?kajri’ a ‘kajri-dangal’ contest was organised by Prayagraj Sewa Samiti here on Friday in which folk singers sung in the question-answer format keeping up with the basics of the traditional song sung in the rural northern India to celebrate a festive occasion.

Over a dozen singers participated in the contest after which judges declared Shiv Shankar Pandey as ‘Kajri Samrat’.

The singers who participated in the contest were Rajendra Tripathi, Rupesh Maurya, Madhukar and others. The winner was given a memento and certificate. BJP leader Narendra Kumar Singh inaugurated the event. The participants also paid tribute to Khadiya Pandit, who started the event to save the dying folk arts of the region.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Allahabad / TNN / July 19th, 2014