HISTORY ABOUT GROUP-SWAMI VIVEKANAND BHAVAI MANDAL
History in brief:
- The MANDAL has been established around 1950’s by our father Mr. Babubhai Kanjibhai Vyas (sub caste Paija) born on 26th December 1933, He and his fore father and his entire family has contributed immensely by performing various characters of Saurashtra’s historical bhavai and saved the extinct art of storytelling. Before the inception of Swami Vivekanand mandal, Babubhai’s father Kanjibhai and Uncle Kashirambhai and Grandfather Mr.Prabhashankar and their relatives were doing activity of educating society through Bhavai activity, mandal was namely known as Khodiyar bhvai mandal during 1850’s time.
- So in a way the evolvement of SWAMI VIVEKANAND MANDAL is resemble of the country and surrounding society’s vision of Bharat and it show case that how Mr. Babubhai Vyas was inspired by the vision of Swami Vivekanand during that time and the same ideas impacted to the various different section of the societies which are remotely located.
About Bhavai and
their group:
- The Bhavai is very old art of storytelling has its roots since 13th Century, originally it was a folkdance performed by only male artists by wearing women’s clothes as in the past the society was dominated by male and it was taboo and considered unacceptable in the society that women perform such dancing or storytelling act in front of masses, however in current time it is completely inverse and equality has become new normal.
- These all the performers of the Mandal has continued their performance despite scarce resources, It was time when there were no lights, no vehicles and no availability of public transport, they were used to be in continuous travelling from one village to another with carrying all their livelihoods – they were also showcasing the example of team work and hard work to society and due to the same leaders of small villages were welcoming them with excitement and affectionately.
- Because of these all the efforts of Swami Vivekanand Bhavai mandal, Prime Minister Morarji Desai had encouraged, appreciated and promoted them to showcase their talent at global level - In his letter dated 11th August 1977, He also admitted that the Bhavai was famous folkdance but later on Songs, Dialogues and Acting were added into the same, that has worked as powerful tool to educate public masses on various social issues through Sarcasm and Humor derived from one’s foolish act, the same has been accorded and promoted by many leaders of State of Gujarat and Central Government and organization like National School of Drama, INT,CCRT, Rajsthan naty academy, international theater, foreign country, governments, recorder etc..
- Our group performs different types (like vanjara,zanda zulan,alabelo,kan-gopi,lal batav-chhel batav,miya-bivi etc.) of drama and vesh and plays for many years and this also does in time.
-
After the
demise of Mr. Babubhai Kanjibhai Vyas
in 2005, the Mandal has continued
their activity in the leadership of Haribhai Kanjibhai Vyas who is of
70 years of now, as part of succession planning the performance activity is
headed by Mr. Vikrambhai Haribhai Paija and Mgt. and co-ordination of
mandal’s activity with various organizations is headed by
Mr. Pranjivanbhai Babubhai Paija
.
Major Programmes and Awards:
1.
Performed
at Mumbai in Rang bhuvan – “Tamasha
Mahotsav” March 24, 1958
2.
Mr.
Babubhai Vyas was appointed as member in during first ‘Saurashtra Bhavai
Convention’ at Rajkot - November 15, 1958 (Radio Recorded), in presence of Minister
Bahadur Patel and President Jaymal Parmar
3.
‘Lok-sahitya
Convention’ by Sanas Academy for eight days February 22, 1959 (Radio Recorded)
4. Performance
at England in April 15, 1959.
5.
Invitation as a guest by ‘BHAVAI KALAKAR
SANGH’ – 7th January 1960.
6. Performed
at Rajkot in presence of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Shree Sanjiv Reddy
at April 2, 1960
7.
Invitation
as a guest by ‘BHAVAI KALAKARA SANGH’ and ‘SAURASHTR SANGIT NATAK ACADEMY’
during 1st November 1960.
8. Performed
at Bhuj-Katch in presence of Chief Minister at 15th and 16th
December 1960
9.
‘Second
Lok-sahitya Convention’ at Rajkot – 19th December 1960
10.
‘Third Lok-sahitya Convention’ at Rajkot – 15th
March 1961.
11.
Program
in ‘SAURASHTR SANGIT NATAK ACADEMY’-5th November 1962.
12.
‘Rang-Mandir
Congress Adhiveshan’ at Bhavnagar.
13.
Performed
at ‘Delhi Sangrahalaya’.
14. Incorporation
of ‘Saurashtra Bhavai Convention’ by Minister Shree Bahadur Patel – President
Jaymal Parmar – elected as member during 15th November 1958.
15. ‘Saurashtra
Bhavai Convention’ – Elected as President of Saurashtra Bhavai Convention 17th
July 1970.
16. ‘INT
Mumbai’ invited foreign tour to Iran for
the festival name ‘Siraz festival’ from 16th August 1977 to 22nd
August 1977 – Letter of Best wishes from Prime Minister Shree Morarji Desai
17.
Performed
at Cochin – ‘Acting Festival’ at 26th November 1977
18.
Performed
at ‘Mumbai University – All India Recording’ at 31st August 1977.
19. Performed
at Morbi in the presence of ‘Shrimati Kamlaben Chatopadhyay – Swatantra Senani
and Social Reformer’ at 10th May 1979 to 16th May 1979.
20. Performed
at ‘Shidhraj Sumiti Vilas – Jodhpur – Rajasthan’ 7th March 1980.
21. Performed
at ‘Music college in Vadodara’, awarded by ‘Shrimati Rukshmani Devi Arundal’ –10th
March 1980.
22. Performed
at SENT JEVIYERS COLLEAGE Ahemdabad-‘RAJAT JYANTI MAHOTSAV’ presence of ‘FATHER
VALES’ during 21stand 22nd November 1980.
23.
TV
progaramme recording at Ahmedabad by Shri Raju Barot – 18th December
1980
24.
Performed
at Rajkot Akashvani Kendra – 3rd
March 1981.
25.
Performed
at Jodhpar – Rajat jayanti of ‘Rajasthan Sangeet Academy’ 3rd March
1983
26.
Performed
at ‘Pragati Maidan’ in Delhi – 21st December
1986.
27. Performed
at Talgajarda event organized by ‘Shri Moraribapu’ 31th March 1986.
28. Performed
at ‘Indian national theater in Mumbai’ during 22th September 1986.
29.
Performed
at ‘Gujarat Adivasi lok tsav’ – 22nd September 1986
30.
Performed
at Amreli Gujarat ‘Sahitya Parishad 14th Gyantantra’ – 13th
December 1986
31. Visited
England and performed at London during February to April 1988- workshop of
acting.
32.
Performed
at udaypur- ‘PASCHIM KSHETR SANSKRUTIK KENDR’ at 18thaugust 1988.
33. Invited
to go to the U.K. by Indian national theater-LOK KALA SANSODHAN KENDR GUJRAT-27th
February 1989.
34. Visited
England to perform at London during Holi
Festival celebration 11th March to 19th March 1989.
35.
Performed
at udaypur- ‘PASCHIM KSHETR SANSKRUTIK KENDR’ at 21st April 1989.
36.
Performed
at udaypur-‘JANPAD PRADARSHAN’- PASCHIM KSHETR SANSKRUTIK KENDR at 28th November
1989.
37. Performed
at Vadodara during ‘Sarodatsav’ at
Pavagadh in the presence of minister Shri Lalitbhai Patel.
38.
Performed
at Udaypur - ‘BHARATIY LOK KALA
FOUNDATION’ at 22nd February
1990.
39.
Performed
at Udaypur - ‘Shilp Darshan mela’ from
31st January to 29th February 1990
40.
Performed
at ‘Saurashtra Sahitya Sabha’ in Rajkot 17 April 1987
41.
‘CCRT
New Delhi and INT lok kala sansodhan Kendra’ invited to perform during 8th
April to 13th April 1991.
42.
Performed
at Rajkot in ‘meghani rang bhuvan’ for GUJRAT RAJY KUTUMB KALYAN at 4thDecember
1991.
43.
14th
Loksahitya Adhiveshan at Rashtriya School in Rajkot
44.
Invited
to perform at ‘Lok mela’ by Information Ministry – Lok Mela Samiti 30th August 1995
45.
Performed at Ahmedabad – organized by ‘Gujarat
Lok kala foundation’ in the presence of Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Ashok
Bhatt-14thSeptember 1995.
46.
Recorded
the Bhavai program in Durdarshan-Ahemdabad for NAVARATRI at 15th
September 1995.
47.
Performed
at Mumbai organized by ‘National Center for the performing Arts and Sarthi New
Delhi’ during 19th February to 26th February 1996.
48.
Performed
under the ‘Department of Triveni and dramatics, faculty of performing arts M.S.
university’- naty mahotsav and sanman samaroh during 27thto 29th
march 1996.
49.
‘GAURAV PURASHKRA AWARDE’D by GUJRAT STATE
SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY-GANDHIAGAR through chief minister Sureshbhai maheta at 3rd
june 1996.
50.
Invited by Lok kala foundation Gujarat and
Information Ministry in the presence of Collector in Rajkumar College Rajkot at
August 1996
51.
Invited
by’ Durdarshan’ at Rajkot during
September – October 1996 for recording Bhavai
52.
Performed
at New Delhi, Organized by ‘Sangeet Natak Academy’ New Delhi 5th
October 1996
53.
Performed
at New Delhi in ‘Holi mahotsav’.
54.
Performed
at ‘AMBAJI-BHAKTI FESTIVAL’ and bhavai mahotsav during 1997.
55.
‘GUJRAT
LOK KALA VADY SAMAROH’ at Rajkot during 23th march 1997.
56.
Recorded in ‘durdarshan-Ahemdabad’ on the ‘GUJRAT FOUNDING DAY’ at 29th
april 1998(rel.at 1st may 1998).
57.
Performed at GOA-organized by ‘government of
goa’ and paschim kshetr-udepur at 15th june 1998.
58.
Performed in Ahmedabad in presence of chief
Minister keshubhai patel on the occasion of establishment of BIN NIVASI GUJRATI
SANSTHA at 28th December 1998.
59.
Performed at Jetalpur in Ahemdabad for
expedition of chief minister Mr.Keshubhai patel during 2nd February
1999.
60.
Camps and BHAVAI VESH organized in
Jaipur-Rajsthan under the second international ceremony during 22nd march
1999.
61.
Performed in USA(America,cicago)-VISWA
GUJRATI SAMAJ-bhavai celebration on 13th November 2010 at MANAV SEVA
MANDIR,BENSENVILLE,IL.USA. presence of viswa gujrati samaj-NARENBHAI PATEL.
62.
Performed at west indies’ for bhavai vesh at
10th November 2010
63.
Performed at Indian culture center, embassy
of india in suriname by LOK KALA FOUNDATION during 21st November
2010.
64.
Performed at Rajasthan during 17thSeptember
2012.
65.
Performed
at Delhi by ‘National school of drama’ during 17th January 2014.
66.
Performed
at Delhi by ‘sangit natak academy’ in 2019.
67.
Performed
at Bhopal-performance of bhavai during 12th December 2019.
Yours sincerely,
(Mr.Paija pranjivan babubhai)
Director
Swami Vivekanand Bhavai Mandal
Khakhrala, Dist.-Morbi
Gujarat-363641
M:99794 54193
M:99134 42450
