Report by:Mir Arif

The musical event titled “Dangiwacha Talent Hunt and Music Festival” was organised from 18,19 & 26 October 2021 by Rafiabad Army with finals on 26 Oct 21. This Talent Hunt Show and Music Festival provided a platform to all the local youth showcasing immaculate cultural diaspora which now encourages more youth to come forward and showcase their talent to the entire nation.

Maj Gen SS Slaria, GOC CIF (K) and Mrs Shikha Slaria graced the occasion as Chief Guests. A total of 12 finalists were shortlisted from over a hundred contestents in varied categories of Singing, Dancing, Sufi Music, Instrument playing, Beat Boxing and Mimicry from Rafiabad, Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara and Handwara even from the remotest areas. The grass root participation of artists was heart warming.

The female contestants also overwhelmingly took part and danced on famous Punjabi Songs which filled the stage with synchronized symphony. The main attraction of the programme were performances in Singing, Dancing, Sufi Music and Instrument playing, which generated a lot of excitement amongst those who attended, especially the children. Their performance were judged by eminent singers of Kashmir Waqar Khan, Punjabi Singer Gursaaz and Shah Zafar. The judges apart from judging the contestants guided them on the finer nuances of music and history of fine tuning and genre of songs.

The prize distribution was done by Mrs Shikha Slaria who exhorted the competitive spirit of all the participants.

The Talent show organised in Dangiwacha Rafiabad successfully highlighted the capabilities of the local youth also displaying the rich culture of Kashmir. The close coordination and cooperation between the Army and Civil Administration was on full display during the show, which also contributed towards its huge success.