Sarjom Baa

Tata Steel’s first-ever Tribal Musical Conclave

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Tata Steel’s Ore Mines and Quarries (OMQ) Division organised the first-ever Tribal Musical Conclave ‘Sarjom Baa’ (flowers of sal tree) at Sports Complex, Noamundi, on March 28, 2018. This unique initiative was organised to celebrate the cultural legacy of the tribal population, primarily of Kolhan region, thereby promoting tribal culture and music.

A total of 465 tribal musicians and performing artists came together to play a unified tribal music choreographed by Jitrei Hansda, a renowned theatre artist from Jharkhand.

A mix of tribal instruments were used to create the music that enthralled the audience. The event was received with much enthusiasm by Adivasi Ho Samaj Mahasabha, Chaibasa and Adivasi Association, Noamundi.

An exhibition of diverse tribal instruments like mandar, tirio, sakhwa, banam, ho buang, santhali dhak, khadra and nagara was also set-up at the venue to showcase the history connected with these instruments.

Did you know?

  • The single largest platform backed by any corporate house, Samvaad draws over 1,200 tribal artists, scholars, thinkers, development practitioners and experts from other walks of life, annually.

  • Samvaad is fast growing as an eco-system for tribes’ dialogue, discussions, celebration and dissent.

  • Aspiring tribal youth leaders have been handpicked and nurtured at Tribal Leadership Programme (TLP), a crucial initiative in the Samvaad universe.

  • Samvaad has emerged as a platform where tribal thoughts and voices manifest in various forms –panel discussions, paper presentations, cultural performances and film screening.

  • Regional Samvaads organised in different parts of the country make Samvaad more participatory and broad-based.